197 Eighth St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2129.
At a glance
197 Eighth St is a 545,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,513 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,637,039 kWh |
| Natural gas | 109,161 therms |
| Gross floor area | 545,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103000:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +1 | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,513 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | +25 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,678 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,865 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
FLAGSHIP WHARF CONDOMINIUM TRUST
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Location
- Address
- 197 Eighth St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2129.
Within ~1 km
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How does 197 Eighth St compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 197 Eighth St's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 49.8 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 545,000 sq ft, it is about 838% above the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 197 Eighth St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 197 Eighth St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (+26 points). Site EUI moved from 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,865 tCO₂e to 1,513 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 197 Eighth St's 49.8 kBtu/ft² across 545,000 sq ft works out to about 27.1 billion Btu (7,954 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,637,039 kWh of electricity and 109,161 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 197 Eighth St to report its energy use?
197 Eighth 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:103000:2024). 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 197 Eighth St's energy grade?
197 Eighth St scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 197 Eighth St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.8 kBtu/ft² across 545,000 sq ft, including 4,637,039 kWh of electricity and 109,161 therms of natural gas.
What are 197 Eighth St's carbon emissions?
197 Eighth St reported 1,513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 197 Eighth St?
197 Eighth St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2129.
How big is 197 Eighth St and when was it built?
197 Eighth St has 545,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 197 Eighth 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, “197 Eighth St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/197-eighth-st-4aae75fc (data as of July 9, 2026).