Charter St
Fire Station in Boston, MA · 2113.
At a glance
Charter St is a 9,926-square-foot fire station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 172.3 kBtu/ft² and 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 172.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 92 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 88,858 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,068 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,926 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106862:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 172.3 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 169.2 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 165.5 kBtu/ft² | 96 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
- Charter St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2113.
Within ~1 km
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How does Charter St 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 172.3 kBtu/ft² is about 83% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 9,926 sq ft, it is about 25% 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 Charter St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for Charter St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 165.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 172.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 96 tCO₂e to 92 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 172.3 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. Charter St's 172.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,926 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (501 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 88,858 kWh of electricity and 14,068 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Charter St to report its energy use?
Charter 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:106862:2024). 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 Charter St's energy grade?
Charter St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 172.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Charter St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 172.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,926 sq ft, including 88,858 kWh of electricity and 14,068 therms of natural gas.
What are Charter St's carbon emissions?
Charter St reported 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Charter St?
Charter St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2113.
How big is Charter St and when was it built?
Charter St has 9,926 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as fire station.
Is Charter 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, “Charter St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/charter-st-f960d0e0 (data as of July 9, 2026).