190 Longwood Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
190 Longwood Ave is a 70,298-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 287.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 287.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,753,734 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,298 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103521:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 287.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,276 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 301.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,381 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 334.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,545 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
- 190 Longwood Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 190 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 287.5 kBtu/ft² is about 231% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 70,298 sq ft, it is about 64% 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 190 Longwood Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 190 Longwood Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 334.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 287.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,545 tCO₂e to 1,276 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 287.5 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. 190 Longwood Ave's 287.5 kBtu/ft² across 70,298 sq ft works out to about 20.2 billion Btu (5,923 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,753,734 kWh of electricity and 5 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 190 Longwood Ave to report its energy use?
190 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:103521:2024). 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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- 106-122 Saint Stephen St· 70,220 sq ft · EUI 79.1 kBtu/ft²
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- 10 Coventry St· 69,739 sq ft · EUI 38.4 kBtu/ft²
- 300R Fenway· 69,500 sq ft
- 2121 Commonwealth Ave· 68,729 sq ft · EUI 62.4 kBtu/ft²
- 200 Harrison Ave· 68,316 sq ft · EUI 72.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 190 Longwood Ave's energy grade?
190 Longwood Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 287.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 190 Longwood Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 287.5 kBtu/ft² across 70,298 sq ft, including 1,753,734 kWh of electricity and 5 therms of natural gas.
What are 190 Longwood Ave's carbon emissions?
190 Longwood Ave reported 1,276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 190 Longwood Ave?
190 Longwood Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 190 Longwood Ave and when was it built?
190 Longwood Ave has 70,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 190 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, “190 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/190-longwood-ave-819653ba (data as of July 9, 2026).