1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave is a 110,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 341 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 250,422 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,005 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105277:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 84 | -1 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 340 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.
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Location
- Address
- 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave 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. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 110,000 sq ft, it is about 89% 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 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 84 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 340 tCO₂e to 341 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does a site EUI of 57.8 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. 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave's 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 110,000 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,863 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 250,422 kWh of electricity and 55,005 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
1997-2003 Commonwealth 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:105277:2024). 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 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 110,000 sq ft, including 250,422 kWh of electricity and 55,005 therms of natural gas.
What are 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave reported 341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave?
1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave has 110,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1997-2003 Commonwealth 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, “1997-2003 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1997-2003-commonwealth-ave-7941a028 (data as of July 9, 2026).