30-38 Cummington Mall
Laboratory in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
30-38 Cummington Mall is a 36,468-square-foot laboratory building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 180.2 kBtu/ft² and 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 180.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 360 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 854,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,558 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,468 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101234:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 180.2 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 178.1 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 175.5 kBtu/ft² | 418 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
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 30-38 Cummington Mall
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 30-38 Cummington Mall compare with other laboratory buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 50 laboratory buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 180.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 233.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 36,468 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 237,834 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 30-38 Cummington Mall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 30-38 Cummington Mall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 175.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 180.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 418 tCO₂e to 360 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 180.2 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. 30-38 Cummington Mall's 180.2 kBtu/ft² across 36,468 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 854,538 kWh of electricity and 36,558 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 30-38 Cummington Mall to report its energy use?
30-38 Cummington Mall 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:101234:2024). 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 30-38 Cummington Mall's energy grade?
30-38 Cummington Mall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 180.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 30-38 Cummington Mall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 180.2 kBtu/ft² across 36,468 sq ft, including 854,538 kWh of electricity and 36,558 therms of natural gas.
What are 30-38 Cummington Mall's carbon emissions?
30-38 Cummington Mall reported 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 30-38 Cummington Mall?
30-38 Cummington Mall is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 30-38 Cummington Mall and when was it built?
30-38 Cummington Mall has 36,468 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 30-38 Cummington Mall 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, “30-38 Cummington Mall, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/30-38-cummington-mall-8b9b27e5 (data as of July 9, 2026).