2214 Dorchester Ave
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
2214 Dorchester Ave is a 81,888-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.7 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 170,192 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,782 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,888 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105367:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 11.7 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 44 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
ROMAN CATH ARCH BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 2214 Dorchester Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 2214 Dorchester 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. Its site EUI of 11.7 kBtu/ft² is about 82% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 81,888 sq ft, it is roughly in line with 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 2214 Dorchester Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 2214 Dorchester Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 11.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 11.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 11.7 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. 2214 Dorchester Ave's 11.7 kBtu/ft² across 81,888 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (281 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 170,192 kWh of electricity and 3,782 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2214 Dorchester Ave to report its energy use?
2214 Dorchester 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:105367:2024). 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
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- 122 Cottage St· 79,092 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- 90 Warren Ave· 78,258 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- 24 Parish St· 76,974 sq ft · score 70 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2214 Dorchester Ave's energy grade?
2214 Dorchester Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2214 Dorchester Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 11.7 kBtu/ft² across 81,888 sq ft, including 170,192 kWh of electricity and 3,782 therms of natural gas.
What are 2214 Dorchester Ave's carbon emissions?
2214 Dorchester Ave reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2214 Dorchester Ave?
2214 Dorchester Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 2214 Dorchester Ave and when was it built?
2214 Dorchester Ave has 81,888 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 2214 Dorchester 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, “2214 Dorchester Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/2214-dorchester-ave-cc55e734 (data as of July 9, 2026).