188 Foster St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
188 Foster St is a 8,055-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.6 kBtu/ft² and 32 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 32 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 70,415 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,363 therms |
| Gross floor area | 8,055 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107054:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 31 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
- 188 Foster St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 188 Foster St 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 71.6 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 8,055 sq ft, it is about 96% 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 188 Foster St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 188 Foster St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 31 tCO₂e to 32 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 71.6 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. 188 Foster St's 71.6 kBtu/ft² across 8,055 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (169 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 70,415 kWh of electricity and 3,363 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 188 Foster St to report its energy use?
188 Foster 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:107054:2024). 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 188 Foster St's energy grade?
188 Foster St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 188 Foster St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.6 kBtu/ft² across 8,055 sq ft, including 70,415 kWh of electricity and 3,363 therms of natural gas.
What are 188 Foster St's carbon emissions?
188 Foster St reported 32 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 188 Foster St?
188 Foster St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 188 Foster St and when was it built?
188 Foster St has 8,055 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 188 Foster 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, “188 Foster St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/188-foster-st-3229894b (data as of July 9, 2026).