18 Croftland Ave
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
18 Croftland Ave is a 97,130-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 77.8 kBtu/ft² and 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 163 scored K-12 school buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 77.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 405 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 289,506 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,736 therms |
| Gross floor area | 97,130 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102085:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | +3 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | -5 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 436 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
- 18 Croftland Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 18 Croftland 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. 18 Croftland Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 59 across the 163 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 97,130 sq ft, it is about 17% 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 18 Croftland Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 18 Croftland Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 55. Site EUI moved from 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 436 tCO₂e to 405 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 18 Croftland Ave's 77.8 kBtu/ft² across 97,130 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,215 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 289,506 kWh of electricity and 65,736 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 18 Croftland Ave to report its energy use?
18 Croftland 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:102085:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Boston
- 20 Mount Vernon St· 93,374 sq ft · score 78 (B)
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- 235 Baker St· 91,425 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- 175 W Boundary Rd· 87,000 sq ft · score 14 (D)
- 205 Roxbury St· 83,120 sq ft · score 94 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 18 Croftland Ave's energy grade?
18 Croftland Ave scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 18 Croftland Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.8 kBtu/ft² across 97,130 sq ft, including 289,506 kWh of electricity and 65,736 therms of natural gas.
What are 18 Croftland Ave's carbon emissions?
18 Croftland Ave reported 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 18 Croftland Ave?
18 Croftland Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 18 Croftland Ave and when was it built?
18 Croftland Ave has 97,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 18 Croftland 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, “18 Croftland Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/18-croftland-ave-8048c0b4 (data as of July 9, 2026).