1 Boylston Pl
College/University in Boston, MA · 2116.
At a glance
1 Boylston Pl is a 118,800-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.5 kBtu/ft² and 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 339 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,159,920 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 118,800 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102819:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 77 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 427 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
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Location
- Address
- 1 Boylston Pl
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2116.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1 Boylston Pl compare with other college/university buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 316 college/university buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 49.5 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 118,800 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 195,557 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1 Boylston Pl's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1 Boylston Pl, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 427 tCO₂e to 339 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 49.5 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. 1 Boylston Pl's 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 118,800 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,723 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,159,920 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1 Boylston Pl to report its energy use?
1 Boylston Pl 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:102819:2024). 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 1 Boylston Pl's energy grade?
1 Boylston Pl did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1 Boylston Pl use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 118,800 sq ft, including 1,159,920 kWh of electricity.
What are 1 Boylston Pl's carbon emissions?
1 Boylston Pl reported 339 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1 Boylston Pl?
1 Boylston Pl is in Boston, Massachusetts 2116.
How big is 1 Boylston Pl and when was it built?
1 Boylston Pl has 118,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1 Boylston Pl 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, “1 Boylston Pl, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1-boylston-pl-65dc0c42 (data as of July 9, 2026).