194 Foster St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
194 Foster St is a 10,370-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.0 kBtu/ft² and 39 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 39 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 90,652 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,062 therms |
| Gross floor area | 10,370 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106293:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 47 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
- 194 Foster St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 194 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 69.0 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 10,370 sq ft, it is about 95% 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 194 Foster St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 194 Foster St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 47 tCO₂e to 39 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 69.0 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. 194 Foster St's 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 10,370 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 90,652 kWh of electricity and 4,062 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 194 Foster St to report its energy use?
194 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:106293:2024). 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 194 Foster St's energy grade?
194 Foster St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 194 Foster St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 10,370 sq ft, including 90,652 kWh of electricity and 4,062 therms of natural gas.
What are 194 Foster St's carbon emissions?
194 Foster St reported 39 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 194 Foster St?
194 Foster St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 194 Foster St and when was it built?
194 Foster St has 10,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 194 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, “194 Foster St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/194-foster-st-83550fe1 (data as of July 9, 2026).