1940 Centre St
Fire Station in Boston, MA · 2132.
At a glance
1940 Centre St is a 9,600-square-foot fire station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.1 kBtu/ft² and 51 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 51 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 103,300 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,800 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,600 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106869:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 62 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 1940 Centre St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2132.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1940 Centre St compare with other fire station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 34 fire station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft².
At 9,600 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 13,154 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 1940 Centre St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1940 Centre St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 103.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 62 tCO₂e to 51 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 97.1 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. 1940 Centre St's 97.1 kBtu/ft² across 9,600 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 103,300 kWh of electricity and 5,800 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1940 Centre St to report its energy use?
1940 Centre 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:106869:2024). 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 1940 Centre St's energy grade?
1940 Centre St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1940 Centre St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft² across 9,600 sq ft, including 103,300 kWh of electricity and 5,800 therms of natural gas.
What are 1940 Centre St's carbon emissions?
1940 Centre St reported 51 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1940 Centre St?
1940 Centre St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2132.
How big is 1940 Centre St and when was it built?
1940 Centre St has 9,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as fire station.
Is 1940 Centre 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, “1940 Centre St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1940-centre-st-c3fc0c41 (data as of July 9, 2026).