BERDO is a city ordinance in Boston. BERDO’s goal is to improve the performance of large existing buildings.
In 2013, the City of Boston enacted the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), which required all commercial and residential buildings with 35,000 square feet or 35+ units to report their water and energy usage.
BERDO 2.0 came along in 2021 and builds on the first ordinance to not only require annual reporting, but also mandate performance requirements to drive decarbonization.
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