At a glance
25 Parmenter St is a 7,600-square-foot library in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 94.4 kBtu/ft² and 40 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 94.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 40 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 118,343 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,136 therms |
| Gross floor area | 7,600 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106904:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 114.1 kBtu/ft² | 56 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 25 Parmenter St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2113.
Within ~1 km
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How does 25 Parmenter St compare with other library buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 26 library buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 94.4 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 7,600 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 52,053 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 25 Parmenter St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 25 Parmenter St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 114.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 56 tCO₂e to 40 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 94.4 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. 25 Parmenter St's 94.4 kBtu/ft² across 7,600 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 118,343 kWh of electricity and 3,136 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 25 Parmenter St to report its energy use?
25 Parmenter 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:106904:2024). 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 25 Parmenter St's energy grade?
25 Parmenter St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 94.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 25 Parmenter St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.4 kBtu/ft² across 7,600 sq ft, including 118,343 kWh of electricity and 3,136 therms of natural gas.
What are 25 Parmenter St's carbon emissions?
25 Parmenter St reported 40 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 25 Parmenter St?
25 Parmenter St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2113.
How big is 25 Parmenter St and when was it built?
25 Parmenter St has 7,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as library.
Is 25 Parmenter 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, “25 Parmenter St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/25-parmenter-st-958e0c5b (data as of July 9, 2026).