1600 Vfw Pkwy
Strip Mall in Boston, MA · 2132.
At a glance
1600 Vfw Pkwy is a 108,045-square-foot strip mall building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.1 kBtu/ft² and 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 340 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 612,178 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,616 therms |
| Gross floor area | 108,045 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102534:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 386 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
COX LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1600 Vfw Pkwy
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2132.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1600 Vfw Pkwy compare with other strip mall buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 11 strip mall buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 59.1 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 108,045 sq ft, it is about 59% above the average floor area of 68,109 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 1600 Vfw Pkwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1600 Vfw Pkwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 386 tCO₂e to 340 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 59.1 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. 1600 Vfw Pkwy's 59.1 kBtu/ft² across 108,045 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,871 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 612,178 kWh of electricity and 41,616 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1600 Vfw Pkwy to report its energy use?
1600 Vfw Pkwy 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:102534:2024). 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 1600 Vfw Pkwy's energy grade?
1600 Vfw Pkwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1600 Vfw Pkwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.1 kBtu/ft² across 108,045 sq ft, including 612,178 kWh of electricity and 41,616 therms of natural gas.
What are 1600 Vfw Pkwy's carbon emissions?
1600 Vfw Pkwy reported 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1600 Vfw Pkwy?
1600 Vfw Pkwy is in Boston, Massachusetts 2132.
How big is 1600 Vfw Pkwy and when was it built?
1600 Vfw Pkwy has 108,045 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 1600 Vfw Pkwy 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, “1600 Vfw Pkwy, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1600-vfw-pkwy-71ade8c8 (data as of July 9, 2026).