BUILDING AUTOMATION IN Boston Metro
Energy Costs
27.00¢/kWh
2024 NSTAR Electric commercial bundled average · EIAU.S. commercial average (2024): 12.75¢/kWh
High electricity costs make inefficient heating, cooling, and lighting expensive to operate.
NSTAR/Eversource bundled customers. Greater Boston includes other utilities; National Grid’s Massachusetts Electric average was 23.03¢/kWh in 2024.
Building Requirements
Boston’s BERDO sets reporting and phased building-emissions requirements for residential buildings with 15+ units and nonresidential properties of 20,000+ sq ft. Cambridge has its own BEUDO requirements.
Operating efficiency supports progress toward applicable building-emissions limits.
Cambridge emissions reductions begin in 2026 for covered nonresidential properties of 100,000+ sq ft; smaller covered properties follow later. Residential coverage is principally reporting.
Potential Incentives
Mass Save offers eligible BMS incentives for first-time installations, replacements, and HVAC control optimization, with separate custom pathways for larger projects.
Participation, project requirements, documented savings, and program approval determine eligibility.
EIA Table 7 reports 2024 revenue per kWh for bundled commercial utility customers, excluding separate third-party supply. The U.S. reference covers all commercial customers and provides context rather than an exact like-for-like comparison. These historical averages differ from current tariffs and individual building bills.
Existing Building
Modern building automation can help reduce unnecessary heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting use while giving your operations team a clearer picture of building performance. IBIS can explore a wired, wireless, or hybrid approach based on what is already installed and the disruption your property can tolerate.
From established multifamily buildings to commercial properties with aging controls, owners have opportunities to reduce waste while planning for future capital work. Where BERDO or BEUDO applies, smarter controls can support a wider building-performance strategy.
Explore RetrofitCoordinate occupancy-aware controls, schedules, zone settings, and monitoring around your project design.
Evaluate connections to existing plant and equipment. Bisly Aurora wireless can reduce new cabling in suitable spaces.
Coordinate supported systems through one building-management interface.
New Construction
Specify an integrated building automation platform early so HVAC, lighting, metering, and other supported systems can be designed as a coordinated whole. The Bisly wired portfolio is the preferred starting point for new construction, with flexibility for project-specific requirements.
Design coordinated controls early, with long-term energy management in mind.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
Bisly is updating lighting and HVAC controls across a roughly 22,000 m² former bank headquarters for multi-tenant offices. The project remains in progress.
Explore IBIS project examplesTell us about your building or planned development. We can discuss your operating priorities, systems, and whether Bisly is a practical fit.
Discuss Your PropertyElectricity: EIA 2024 commercial bundled utility averages. National reference: 2024 all-commercial average. Regulations and programs depend on property and utility territory. Reviewed 2026-10-25.
