223 Columbia Rd
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2121.
At a glance
223 Columbia Rd is a 12,702-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.0 kBtu/ft² and 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 54 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 71,674 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,463 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,702 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105649:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 60 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
- 223 Columbia Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2121.
Within ~1 km
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How does 223 Columbia Rd compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 78.0 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 12,702 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 223 Columbia Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 223 Columbia Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 54 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 78.0 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. 223 Columbia Rd's 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 12,702 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (290 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 71,674 kWh of electricity and 7,463 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 223 Columbia Rd to report its energy use?
223 Columbia Rd 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:105649:2024). 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 223 Columbia Rd's energy grade?
223 Columbia Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 223 Columbia Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 12,702 sq ft, including 71,674 kWh of electricity and 7,463 therms of natural gas.
What are 223 Columbia Rd's carbon emissions?
223 Columbia Rd reported 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 223 Columbia Rd?
223 Columbia Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2121.
How big is 223 Columbia Rd and when was it built?
223 Columbia Rd has 12,702 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 223 Columbia Rd 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, “223 Columbia Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/223-columbia-rd-98d64614 (data as of July 9, 2026).