At a glance
1497 Tremont St is a 9,136-square-foot library in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 32.5 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 32.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 40,823 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,578 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,136 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106906:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 106.6 kBtu/ft² | 56 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 1497 Tremont St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2120.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1497 Tremont St compare with other library buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 26 library buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 32.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 9,136 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 52,053 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 1497 Tremont St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1497 Tremont St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 106.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 70% decrease. Reported emissions went from 56 tCO₂e to 16 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).
What does a site EUI of 32.5 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. 1497 Tremont St's 32.5 kBtu/ft² across 9,136 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (87 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 40,823 kWh of electricity and 1,578 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1497 Tremont St to report its energy use?
1497 Tremont St 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:106906:2024). 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.
More library buildings in Boston
- Park St· 8,410 sq ft · EUI 52.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1497 Tremont St's energy grade?
1497 Tremont St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 32.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1497 Tremont St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.5 kBtu/ft² across 9,136 sq ft, including 40,823 kWh of electricity and 1,578 therms of natural gas.
What are 1497 Tremont St's carbon emissions?
1497 Tremont St reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1497 Tremont St?
1497 Tremont St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2120.
How big is 1497 Tremont St and when was it built?
1497 Tremont St has 9,136 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as library.
Is 1497 Tremont St 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, “1497 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1497-tremont-st-0516e8d7 (data as of July 9, 2026).