543-547 Washington St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2111.
At a glance
543-547 Washington St is a 158,288-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported 1,502 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,502 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,485,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,052 therms |
| Gross floor area | 158,288 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102811:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 1,502 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 169.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,538 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,578 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
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Location
- Address
- 543-547 Washington St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2111.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 543-547 Washington St compare with other college/university buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 316 college/university buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide.
At 158,288 sq ft, it is about 19% 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 543-547 Washington St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 543-547 Washington St, covering report years 2022–2024. Reported emissions went from 1,578 tCO₂e to 1,502 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires 543-547 Washington St to report its energy use?
543-547 Washington 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:102811:2024). 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 543-547 Washington St's energy grade?
543-547 Washington St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 543-547 Washington St use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 543-547 Washington St's carbon emissions?
543-547 Washington St reported 1,502 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 543-547 Washington St?
543-547 Washington St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2111.
How big is 543-547 Washington St and when was it built?
543-547 Washington St has 158,288 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 543-547 Washington 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, “543-547 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/543-547-washington-st-e4e9ff7f (data as of July 9, 2026).