127 Western Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
127 Western Ave is a 15,612-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 163.7 kBtu/ft² and 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 163.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 192 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 747,129 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60 therms |
| Gross floor area | 15,612 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103537:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 163.7 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 164.3 kBtu/ft² | 189 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.3 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BERDO 2.0
BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 127 Western Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 127 Western Ave compare with other college/university buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 316 college/university buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 163.7 kBtu/ft² is about 88% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 15,612 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 195,557 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 127 Western Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 127 Western Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 111.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 163.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 47% increase. Reported emissions went from 132 tCO₂e to 192 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does a site EUI of 163.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 127 Western Ave's 163.7 kBtu/ft² across 15,612 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (749 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 747,129 kWh of electricity and 60 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 127 Western Ave to report its energy use?
127 Western Ave reports under BERDO 2.0, the legal basis of Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record boston:103537:2024). BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
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- 110 Fenway· 14,912 sq ft · EUI 50.7 kBtu/ft²
- Rubenstein Hall· 14,394 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is 127 Western Ave's energy grade?
127 Western Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 163.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 127 Western Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.7 kBtu/ft² across 15,612 sq ft, including 747,129 kWh of electricity and 60 therms of natural gas.
What are 127 Western Ave's carbon emissions?
127 Western Ave reported 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 127 Western Ave?
127 Western Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 127 Western Ave and when was it built?
127 Western Ave has 15,612 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 127 Western Ave covered by BERDO 2.0?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BERDO 2.0.
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “127 Western Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/127-western-ave-30ba02f6 (data as of July 9, 2026).