Blue Hill Av
Fire Station in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
Blue Hill Av is a 7,760-square-foot fire station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 193.8 kBtu/ft² and 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 193.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 82 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 135,534 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,413 therms |
| Gross floor area | 7,760 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106876:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 193.8 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 190.9 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 199.2 kBtu/ft² | 98 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- Blue Hill Av
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Blue Hill Av compare with other fire station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 34 fire station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 193.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 7,760 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 13,154 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Blue Hill Av's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for Blue Hill Av, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 199.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 193.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 82 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 193.8 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. Blue Hill Av's 193.8 kBtu/ft² across 7,760 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (441 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 135,534 kWh of electricity and 10,413 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Blue Hill Av to report its energy use?
Blue Hill Av 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:106876:2024). 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 Blue Hill Av's energy grade?
Blue Hill Av did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 193.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Blue Hill Av use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 193.8 kBtu/ft² across 7,760 sq ft, including 135,534 kWh of electricity and 10,413 therms of natural gas.
What are Blue Hill Av's carbon emissions?
Blue Hill Av reported 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Blue Hill Av?
Blue Hill Av is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is Blue Hill Av and when was it built?
Blue Hill Av has 7,760 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as fire station.
Is Blue Hill Av 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, “Blue Hill Av, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/blue-hill-av-a3774050 (data as of July 9, 2026).