508 Shawmut Ave

How does 508 Shawmut Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?

The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 508 Shawmut Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 107,340 sq ft, it is about 85% above the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 508 Shawmut Ave's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 508 Shawmut Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 412 tCO₂e to 343 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 mean?

ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.

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. 508 Shawmut Ave's 59.0 kBtu/ft² across 107,340 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,856 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 496,795 kWh of electricity and 46,431 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 508 Shawmut Ave to report its energy use?

508 Shawmut Ave 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:104058:2024). 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.