236 Bay State Road
College/University in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
236 Bay State Road is a 27,149-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 10.8 kBtu/ft² and 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 10.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 17 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 85,776 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 27,149 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107082:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 132.9 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 138.4 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 236 Bay State Road
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 236 Bay State Road 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 10.8 kBtu/ft² is about 88% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 27,149 sq ft, it is about 86% 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 236 Bay State Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 236 Bay State Road, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 138.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 92% decrease. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 17 tCO₂e over the same span (down 92%).
What does a site EUI of 10.8 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. 236 Bay State Road's 10.8 kBtu/ft² across 27,149 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (86 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 85,776 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 236 Bay State Road to report its energy use?
236 Bay State Road 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:107082:2024). 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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- 60 N Harvard St· 26,776 sq ft · EUI 80.8 kBtu/ft²
- 80 East Concord Street· 26,526 sq ft · EUI 155.6 kBtu/ft²
- 33 Harvard Way· 26,184 sq ft · EUI 116.6 kBtu/ft²
- 321 Brookline Ave· 26,100 sq ft · EUI 21.8 kBtu/ft²
- 86 Pilgrim Rd· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 22.7 kBtu/ft²
- 100-96 Cummington Mall· 25,963 sq ft · EUI 162.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 236 Bay State Road's energy grade?
236 Bay State Road did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 10.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 236 Bay State Road use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 10.8 kBtu/ft² across 27,149 sq ft, including 85,776 kWh of electricity.
What are 236 Bay State Road's carbon emissions?
236 Bay State Road reported 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 236 Bay State Road?
236 Bay State Road is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 236 Bay State Road and when was it built?
236 Bay State Road has 27,149 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 236 Bay State Road 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, “236 Bay State Road, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/236-bay-state-road-80274c78 (data as of July 9, 2026).