179 Longwood Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
179 Longwood Ave is a 457,911-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 85.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,081 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 85.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,081 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 814,841 kWh |
| Natural gas | 361,954 therms |
| Gross floor area | 457,911 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104374:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 85.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,081 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 104.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,552 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
- 179 Longwood Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 179 Longwood 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 85.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 457,911 sq ft, it is about 134% above 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 179 Longwood Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Boston disclosures for 179 Longwood Ave, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 104.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 85.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,552 tCO₂e to 2,081 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 85.1 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. 179 Longwood Ave's 85.1 kBtu/ft² across 457,911 sq ft works out to about 39 billion Btu (11,420 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 814,841 kWh of electricity and 361,954 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 179 Longwood Ave to report its energy use?
179 Longwood 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:104374:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Boston
- 111 Western Ave· 455,807 sq ft · EUI 49.8 kBtu/ft²
- Alumni Stadium· 367,061 sq ft · EUI 35.0 kBtu/ft²
- 595 Commonwealth Ave· 363,189 sq ft · EUI 111.1 kBtu/ft²
- 815 Columbus Ave· 362,109 sq ft · EUI 93.9 kBtu/ft²
- 665 Commonwealth Ave· 349,212 sq ft · EUI 38.1 kBtu/ft²
- 300 Brookline Ave· 334,698 sq ft · EUI 39.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 179 Longwood Ave's energy grade?
179 Longwood Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 85.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 179 Longwood Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.1 kBtu/ft² across 457,911 sq ft, including 814,841 kWh of electricity and 361,954 therms of natural gas.
What are 179 Longwood Ave's carbon emissions?
179 Longwood Ave reported 2,081 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 179 Longwood Ave?
179 Longwood Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 179 Longwood Ave and when was it built?
179 Longwood Ave has 457,911 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 179 Longwood 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, “179 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/179-longwood-ave-f9a49c7e (data as of July 9, 2026).