220 Longwood Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
220 Longwood Ave is a 133,455-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 292.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 292.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,369 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,051,428 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 133,455 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103524:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 292.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,369 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 284.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,479 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 295.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,594 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
- 220 Longwood Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 220 Longwood 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 292.9 kBtu/ft² is about 237% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 133,455 sq ft, it is about 32% 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 220 Longwood Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 220 Longwood Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 295.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 292.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,594 tCO₂e to 2,369 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 292.9 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. 220 Longwood Ave's 292.9 kBtu/ft² across 133,455 sq ft works out to about 39.1 billion Btu (11,456 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,051,428 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 220 Longwood Ave to report its energy use?
220 Longwood 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:103524:2024). 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 220 Longwood Ave's energy grade?
220 Longwood Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 292.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 220 Longwood Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 292.9 kBtu/ft² across 133,455 sq ft, including 3,051,428 kWh of electricity.
What are 220 Longwood Ave's carbon emissions?
220 Longwood Ave reported 2,369 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 220 Longwood Ave?
220 Longwood Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 220 Longwood Ave and when was it built?
220 Longwood Ave has 133,455 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 220 Longwood 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, “220 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/220-longwood-ave-298a5926 (data as of July 9, 2026).