765 Commonwealth Avenue
College/University in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
765 Commonwealth Avenue is a 299,241-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.3 kBtu/ft² and 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 398 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,043,903 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 299,241 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107084:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,636 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,711 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
- 765 Commonwealth Avenue
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 765 Commonwealth Avenue 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 23.3 kBtu/ft² is about 73% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 299,241 sq ft, it is about 53% above 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 765 Commonwealth Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 765 Commonwealth Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 95.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 76% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,711 tCO₂e to 398 tCO₂e over the same span (down 77%).
What does a site EUI of 23.3 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. 765 Commonwealth Avenue's 23.3 kBtu/ft² across 299,241 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,043,903 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 765 Commonwealth Avenue to report its energy use?
765 Commonwealth Avenue 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:107084:2024). 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 765 Commonwealth Avenue's energy grade?
765 Commonwealth Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 765 Commonwealth Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.3 kBtu/ft² across 299,241 sq ft, including 2,043,903 kWh of electricity.
What are 765 Commonwealth Avenue's carbon emissions?
765 Commonwealth Avenue reported 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 765 Commonwealth Avenue?
765 Commonwealth Avenue is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 765 Commonwealth Avenue and when was it built?
765 Commonwealth Avenue has 299,241 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 765 Commonwealth Avenue 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, “765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/765-commonwealth-avenue-fbb74979 (data as of July 9, 2026).