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140 Fenway

College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.

At a glance

140 Fenway is a 110,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 258.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.

ENERGY STAR score
—
not reported · 2024
Site EUI
258.0
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
1,562
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
—
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
110,000
sq ft
Year built
—
vintage

BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score—
Site EUI258.0 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI—
GHG emissions1,562 tCO₂e
GHG intensity—
Electricity4,095,656 kWh
Natural gas144,094 therms
Gross floor area110,000 sq ft
Source recordboston:104521:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest—258.0 kBtu/ft²1,562 tCO₂e
2023———
2022—188.2 kBtu/ft²1,832 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.

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Ownership

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

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Location

Address
140 Fenway
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
ZIP
2115.

Within ~1 km

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How does 140 Fenway 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 258.0 kBtu/ft² is about 197% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 110,000 sq ft, it is about 44% 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 140 Fenway's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 140 Fenway, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 188.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 258.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,832 tCO₂e to 1,562 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

What does a site EUI of 258.0 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. 140 Fenway's 258.0 kBtu/ft² across 110,000 sq ft works out to about 28.4 billion Btu (8,317 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,095,656 kWh of electricity and 144,094 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 140 Fenway to report its energy use?

140 Fenway 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:104521:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions

What is 140 Fenway's energy grade?

140 Fenway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 258.0 kBtu/ft².

How much energy does 140 Fenway use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 258.0 kBtu/ft² across 110,000 sq ft, including 4,095,656 kWh of electricity and 144,094 therms of natural gas.

What are 140 Fenway's carbon emissions?

140 Fenway reported 1,562 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.

Where is 140 Fenway?

140 Fenway is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.

How big is 140 Fenway and when was it built?

140 Fenway has 110,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.

Is 140 Fenway 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, “140 Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/140-fenway-19c651b7 (data as of July 9, 2026).