148 Cambridge St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2114.
At a glance
148 Cambridge St is a 32,863-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 143.0 kBtu/ft² and 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 143.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 640,691 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,140 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,863 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105995:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 133.0 kBtu/ft² | 288 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
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 148 Cambridge St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2114.
Within ~1 km
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How does 148 Cambridge 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 143.0 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,863 sq ft, it is about 83% 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 148 Cambridge St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 148 Cambridge St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 133.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 143.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 288 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 143.0 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. 148 Cambridge St's 143.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,863 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,377 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 640,691 kWh of electricity and 25,140 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 148 Cambridge St to report its energy use?
148 Cambridge 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:105995:2024). 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 148 Cambridge St's energy grade?
148 Cambridge St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 148 Cambridge St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,863 sq ft, including 640,691 kWh of electricity and 25,140 therms of natural gas.
What are 148 Cambridge St's carbon emissions?
148 Cambridge St reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 148 Cambridge St?
148 Cambridge St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2114.
How big is 148 Cambridge St and when was it built?
148 Cambridge St has 32,863 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 148 Cambridge 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, “148 Cambridge St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/148-cambridge-st-eb074f75 (data as of July 9, 2026).