40 Gibson St
Police Station in Boston, MA · 2122.
At a glance
40 Gibson St is a 15,339-square-foot police station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 145.9 kBtu/ft² and 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 145.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 292,351 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,404 therms |
| Gross floor area | 15,339 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102073:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 145.9 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 142.4 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 137.8 kBtu/ft² | 139 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
- 40 Gibson St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2122.
Within ~1 km
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How does 40 Gibson St compare with other police station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 17 police station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 145.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 15,339 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 30,426 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 40 Gibson St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 40 Gibson St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 137.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 145.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 145.9 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. 40 Gibson St's 145.9 kBtu/ft² across 15,339 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (656 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 292,351 kWh of electricity and 12,404 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 40 Gibson St to report its energy use?
40 Gibson 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:102073:2024). 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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- 301 Washington St· 13,858 sq ft · EUI 138.8 kBtu/ft²
- 105 W Broadway· 13,171 sq ft · EUI 144.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 40 Gibson St's energy grade?
40 Gibson St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 145.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 40 Gibson St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.9 kBtu/ft² across 15,339 sq ft, including 292,351 kWh of electricity and 12,404 therms of natural gas.
What are 40 Gibson St's carbon emissions?
40 Gibson St reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 40 Gibson St?
40 Gibson St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2122.
How big is 40 Gibson St and when was it built?
40 Gibson St has 15,339 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as police station.
Is 40 Gibson 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, “40 Gibson St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/40-gibson-st-3d0aa11d (data as of July 9, 2026).