15-15A Bowdoin Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2121.
At a glance
15-15A Bowdoin Ave is a 27,528-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.3 kBtu/ft² and 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 81,219 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,715 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,528 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102935:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | +5 | 85.3 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | -6 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 134 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
- 15-15A Bowdoin Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2121.
Within ~1 km
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How does 15-15A Bowdoin Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 15-15A Bowdoin Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 85.3 kBtu/ft² is about 26% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 27,528 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 15-15A Bowdoin Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 15-15A Bowdoin Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 39 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 40. Site EUI moved from 86.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 134 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 15-15A Bowdoin Ave's 85.3 kBtu/ft² across 27,528 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (688 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 81,219 kWh of electricity and 20,715 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 15-15A Bowdoin Ave to report its energy use?
15-15A Bowdoin 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:102935:2024). 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 15-15A Bowdoin Ave's energy grade?
15-15A Bowdoin Ave scores 39 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 15-15A Bowdoin Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.3 kBtu/ft² across 27,528 sq ft, including 81,219 kWh of electricity and 20,715 therms of natural gas.
What are 15-15A Bowdoin Ave's carbon emissions?
15-15A Bowdoin Ave reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 15-15A Bowdoin Ave?
15-15A Bowdoin Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2121.
How big is 15-15A Bowdoin Ave and when was it built?
15-15A Bowdoin Ave has 27,528 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 15-15A Bowdoin 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, “15-15A Bowdoin Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/15-15a-bowdoin-ave-f05ba679 (data as of July 9, 2026).