1300 Centre St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
1300 Centre St is a 44,496-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 204.0 kBtu/ft² and 427 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 204.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 427 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,195,738 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 44,496 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105173:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 204.0 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 188.0 kBtu/ft² | 452 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 190.0 kBtu/ft² | 601 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
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 1300 Centre St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1300 Centre St 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 204.0 kBtu/ft² is about 135% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 44,496 sq ft, it is about 77% 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 1300 Centre St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1300 Centre St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 190.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 204.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 601 tCO₂e to 427 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 204.0 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. 1300 Centre St's 204.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,496 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,660 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,195,738 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1300 Centre St to report its energy use?
1300 Centre St 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:105173:2024). 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.
More college/university buildings in Boston
- 47 N Harvard St· 44,347 sq ft · EUI 92.9 kBtu/ft²
- 45 N Harvard St· 42,655 sq ft · EUI 78.9 kBtu/ft²
- 775-795 Columbus Ave· 41,598 sq ft · EUI 94.3 kBtu/ft²
- 1249 Boylston St· 41,014 sq ft · EUI 31.7 kBtu/ft²
- 780-788 Columbus Ave· 40,273 sq ft · EUI 78.6 kBtu/ft²
- 188 Longwood Ave· 40,251 sq ft · EUI 221.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1300 Centre St's energy grade?
1300 Centre St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 204.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1300 Centre St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 204.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,496 sq ft, including 2,195,738 kWh of electricity.
What are 1300 Centre St's carbon emissions?
1300 Centre St reported 427 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1300 Centre St?
1300 Centre St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 1300 Centre St and when was it built?
1300 Centre St has 44,496 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1300 Centre St 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, “1300 Centre St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1300-centre-st-af7826ae (data as of July 9, 2026).