42-46 Cummington Mall
College/University in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
42-46 Cummington Mall is a 17,089-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 173.7 kBtu/ft² and 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 173.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 162 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 344,921 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,913 therms |
| Gross floor area | 17,089 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101262:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 173.7 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 84 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
- 42-46 Cummington Mall
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 42-46 Cummington Mall 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 173.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 17,089 sq ft, it is about 91% 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 42-46 Cummington Mall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 42-46 Cummington Mall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 173.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 180% increase. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 162 tCO₂e over the same span (up 93%).
What does a site EUI of 173.7 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. 42-46 Cummington Mall's 173.7 kBtu/ft² across 17,089 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (870 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 344,921 kWh of electricity and 17,913 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 42-46 Cummington Mall to report its energy use?
42-46 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:101262:2024). 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 42-46 Cummington Mall's energy grade?
42-46 Cummington Mall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 173.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 42-46 Cummington Mall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 173.7 kBtu/ft² across 17,089 sq ft, including 344,921 kWh of electricity and 17,913 therms of natural gas.
What are 42-46 Cummington Mall's carbon emissions?
42-46 Cummington Mall reported 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 42-46 Cummington Mall?
42-46 Cummington Mall is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 42-46 Cummington Mall and when was it built?
42-46 Cummington Mall has 17,089 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 42-46 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, “42-46 Cummington Mall, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/42-46-cummington-mall-8161755b (data as of July 9, 2026).