130 Columbus Ave
Convention Center in Boston, MA · 2116.
At a glance
130 Columbus Ave is a 64,842-square-foot convention center in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 269 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 694,980 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,279 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,842 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105613:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
SAUNSTAR LAND CO LLC
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Location
- Address
- 130 Columbus Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2116.
Within ~1 km
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How does 130 Columbus Ave compare with other buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 6,305 benchmarked buildings in Boston. Its site EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 64,842 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 102,357 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 130 Columbus Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 130 Columbus Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 67.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 253 tCO₂e to 269 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 75.6 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. 130 Columbus Ave's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 64,842 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 694,980 kWh of electricity and 25,279 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 130 Columbus Ave to report its energy use?
130 Columbus Ave 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:105613:2024). 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 130 Columbus Ave's energy grade?
130 Columbus Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 130 Columbus Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 64,842 sq ft, including 694,980 kWh of electricity and 25,279 therms of natural gas.
What are 130 Columbus Ave's carbon emissions?
130 Columbus Ave reported 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 130 Columbus Ave?
130 Columbus Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2116.
How big is 130 Columbus Ave and when was it built?
130 Columbus Ave has 64,842 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as convention center.
Is 130 Columbus Ave 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, “130 Columbus Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/130-columbus-ave-3250c947 (data as of July 9, 2026).