155 Talbot Ave
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
155 Talbot Ave is a 153,460-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 163 scored K-12 school buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 487 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 802,623 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,293 therms |
| Gross floor area | 153,460 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102063:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +31 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 37 | -10 | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 797 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 811 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 155 Talbot Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 155 Talbot Ave compare with other K-12 school buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 175 K-12 school buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 155 Talbot Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 59 across the 163 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 153,460 sq ft, it is about 85% above the average floor area of 83,066 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 155 Talbot Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 155 Talbot Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 94.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 811 tCO₂e to 487 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 155 Talbot Ave's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 153,460 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,627 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 802,623 kWh of electricity and 62,293 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 155 Talbot Ave to report its energy use?
155 Talbot 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:102063:2024). 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 155 Talbot Ave's energy grade?
155 Talbot Ave scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 155 Talbot Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 153,460 sq ft, including 802,623 kWh of electricity and 62,293 therms of natural gas.
What are 155 Talbot Ave's carbon emissions?
155 Talbot Ave reported 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 155 Talbot Ave?
155 Talbot Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 155 Talbot Ave and when was it built?
155 Talbot Ave has 153,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 155 Talbot 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, “155 Talbot Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/155-talbot-ave-9f42780a (data as of July 9, 2026).