144 Boylston St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2116.
At a glance
144 Boylston St is a 238,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,127 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,845,726 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,397 therms |
| Gross floor area | 238,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102818:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,127 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,174 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 49 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,301 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
- 144 Boylston St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2116.
Within ~1 km
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How does 144 Boylston 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 81.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 238,000 sq ft, it is about 22% above 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 144 Boylston St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 144 Boylston St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,301 tCO₂e to 1,127 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 81.1 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. 144 Boylston St's 81.1 kBtu/ft² across 238,000 sq ft works out to about 19.3 billion Btu (5,657 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,845,726 kWh of electricity and 1,397 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 144 Boylston St to report its energy use?
144 Boylston 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:102818:2024). 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 144 Boylston St's energy grade?
144 Boylston St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 144 Boylston St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.1 kBtu/ft² across 238,000 sq ft, including 1,845,726 kWh of electricity and 1,397 therms of natural gas.
What are 144 Boylston St's carbon emissions?
144 Boylston St reported 1,127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 144 Boylston St?
144 Boylston St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2116.
How big is 144 Boylston St and when was it built?
144 Boylston St has 238,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 144 Boylston 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, “144 Boylston St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/144-boylston-st-6db69775 (data as of July 9, 2026).