537-541 Tremont St
Performing Arts in Boston, MA · 2116.
At a glance
537-541 Tremont St is a 83,750-square-foot performing arts building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.1 kBtu/ft² and 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 26.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 510,702 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,414 therms |
| Gross floor area | 83,750 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100732:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Location
- Address
- 537-541 Tremont St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2116.
Within ~1 km
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How does 537-541 Tremont St compare with other performing arts buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 12 performing arts buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 26.1 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below the average of 79.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 83,750 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 78,815 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 537-541 Tremont St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 537-541 Tremont St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 26.1 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. 537-541 Tremont St's 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 83,750 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (641 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 510,702 kWh of electricity and 4,414 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 537-541 Tremont St to report its energy use?
537-541 Tremont 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:100732:2024). 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.
More performing arts buildings in Boston
- 19 Clarendon St· 77,004 sq ft · EUI 30.2 kBtu/ft²
- 15-27 Lansdowne St· 57,350 sq ft · EUI 118.5 kBtu/ft²
- 264 Huntington Ave· 41,896 sq ft · EUI 65.3 kBtu/ft²
- 263-265 Tremont St· 41,386 sq ft · EUI 116.0 kBtu/ft²
- 543 Columbia Rd· 34,876 sq ft · EUI 60.8 kBtu/ft²
- 11-13 Humphreys St· 23,644 sq ft · EUI 34.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 537-541 Tremont St's energy grade?
537-541 Tremont St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 537-541 Tremont St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 83,750 sq ft, including 510,702 kWh of electricity and 4,414 therms of natural gas.
What are 537-541 Tremont St's carbon emissions?
537-541 Tremont St reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 537-541 Tremont St?
537-541 Tremont St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2116.
How big is 537-541 Tremont St and when was it built?
537-541 Tremont St has 83,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 537-541 Tremont 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, “537-541 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/537-541-tremont-st-187ef243 (data as of July 9, 2026).