31 Bowker St
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Boston, MA · 2114.
At a glance
31 Bowker St is a 20,000-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.5 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 160,640 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,610 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106976:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 96 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
BAY COVE HUMAN SERVICES INC
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Location
- Address
- 31 Bowker St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2114.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 31 Bowker St compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 37 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 70.5 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 79.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 20,000 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 120,603 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 31 Bowker St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 31 Bowker St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 96 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 70.5 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. 31 Bowker St's 70.5 kBtu/ft² across 20,000 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (413 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 160,640 kWh of electricity and 8,610 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 31 Bowker St to report its energy use?
31 Bowker 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:106976:2024). 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 31 Bowker St's energy grade?
31 Bowker St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 31 Bowker St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.5 kBtu/ft² across 20,000 sq ft, including 160,640 kWh of electricity and 8,610 therms of natural gas.
What are 31 Bowker St's carbon emissions?
31 Bowker St reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 31 Bowker St?
31 Bowker St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2114.
How big is 31 Bowker St and when was it built?
31 Bowker St has 20,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 31 Bowker 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, “31 Bowker St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/31-bowker-st-d48dfe7c (data as of July 9, 2026).