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BERDO Review Board Public Meeting

The Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board will hold a public meeting on October 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Join the meeting via Zoom 

Comments or questions may be submitted to BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov. Written comments should be submitted by Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. 

Discussion Topics

  1. Public Meeting
    • Vote on Building Portfolio Applications

      • Application for Building Portfolio from Hill Energy Services on behalf of Berklee College of Music for thirteen (13) buildings in the neighborhood of Fenway and Back Bay. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all college/university use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials
      • Application for Building Portfolio from Emerson College for ten (10) buildings in the neighborhood of Downtown. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all college/university use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials 
      • Application for Building Portfolio from Energy Management Associates Inc. on behalf of Boston College for thirty-two (32) buildings in the neighborhood of Brighton. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all college/university use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials
      • Application for Building Portfolio from PowerOptions on behalf of Match Charter Public School for four (4) buildings in the neighborhoods of Allston and Hyde Park. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all education use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials
      • Application for Building Portfolio from Bismarck Street Owner, LLC for two (2) consolidated BERDO IDs made up of twelve (12) residential buildings in the neighborhood of Mattapan. Application was submitted via Pathway 1 and includes all multifamily housing use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials

      • Application for Building Portfolio from the City of Boston for three hundred and seventy (370) buildings throughout all Boston neighborhoods. Application was submitted via Pathway 2 and includes healthcare, multifamily housing, office, services, education, lodging, retail, storage, assembly, food sales & services, and manufacturing use types. Approval of this portfolio would enable a portfolio-level Blended Emissions Standard for emissions limits compliance. Link to Application Materials

    • Approval of Meeting Minutes

    • Administrative Updates 

  2. Public Hearing
    • Discussion and Vote on the Equitable Emissions Investment Fund Application Cycle 2024 Awards.

    ​​​​​​​Copies of materials may be requested via email from BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov or viewed by appointment only at the Environment Department, Boston City Hall, Room 709, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions should be directed to BerdoReviewBoard@boston.gov or 617-635-1732.

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