197 Foster St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
197 Foster St is a 102,716-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 176.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 176.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,022 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,270,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,980 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,716 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106300:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 176.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,022 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 179.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,080 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 159.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 197 Foster St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 197 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 176.9 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 102,716 sq ft, it is about half of 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 197 Foster St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 197 Foster St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 159.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 176.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,080 tCO₂e to 1,022 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 176.9 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. 197 Foster St's 176.9 kBtu/ft² across 102,716 sq ft works out to about 18.2 billion Btu (5,325 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,270,768 kWh of electricity and 35,980 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 197 Foster St to report its energy use?
197 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:106300:2024). 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 Foster St's energy grade?
197 Foster St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 176.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 197 Foster St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 176.9 kBtu/ft² across 102,716 sq ft, including 4,270,768 kWh of electricity and 35,980 therms of natural gas.
What are 197 Foster St's carbon emissions?
197 Foster St reported 1,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 197 Foster St?
197 Foster St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 197 Foster St and when was it built?
197 Foster St has 102,716 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 197 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, “197 Foster St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/197-foster-st-8f20c392 (data as of July 9, 2026).