2101 Commonwealth Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
2101 Commonwealth Ave is a 30,050-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 121.4 kBtu/ft² and 201 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 121.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 201 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 536,760 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,161 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,050 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106294:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 162.4 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 292 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
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Location
- Address
- 2101 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 2101 Commonwealth Ave 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 121.4 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,050 sq ft, it is about 85% below 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 2101 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 2101 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 121.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 59% increase. Reported emissions went from 292 tCO₂e to 201 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 121.4 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. 2101 Commonwealth Ave's 121.4 kBtu/ft² across 30,050 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,069 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 536,760 kWh of electricity and 18,161 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2101 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
2101 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:106294:2024). 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.
More college/university buildings in Boston
- 407 Huntington Ave· 29,921 sq ft · EUI 43.5 kBtu/ft²
- 12 Hemenway St· 29,650 sq ft · EUI 59.8 kBtu/ft²
- 464 Huntington Av· 29,591 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- 153-157A Massachusetts Ave· 28,865 sq ft · EUI 125.1 kBtu/ft²
- 132 Riverway· 28,845 sq ft · EUI 52.5 kBtu/ft²
- 704 Commonwealth Ave· 28,467 sq ft · EUI 123.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2101 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
2101 Commonwealth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2101 Commonwealth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 121.4 kBtu/ft² across 30,050 sq ft, including 536,760 kWh of electricity and 18,161 therms of natural gas.
What are 2101 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
2101 Commonwealth Ave reported 201 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2101 Commonwealth Ave?
2101 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 2101 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
2101 Commonwealth Ave has 30,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 2101 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, “2101 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/2101-commonwealth-ave-f25e92fc (data as of July 9, 2026).