2 Lansdowne St

How does 2 Lansdowne St compare with other performing arts buildings in Boston?

The latest disclosures cover 12 performing arts buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 214.2 kBtu/ft² is about 169% above the average of 79.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 91,500 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 78,815 sq ft for those buildings.

What does a site EUI of 214.2 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. 2 Lansdowne St's 214.2 kBtu/ft² across 91,500 sq ft works out to about 19.6 billion Btu (5,744 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,971,590 kWh of electricity and 94,635 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 2 Lansdowne St to report its energy use?

2 Lansdowne 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:108117:2024). 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.