241-247 Saint Botolph St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
241-247 Saint Botolph St is a 60,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 153.5 kBtu/ft² and 490 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 153.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 490 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 24,315 kWh |
| Natural gas | 91,287 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104599:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | 490 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 135 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
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
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Location
- Address
- 241-247 Saint Botolph St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 241-247 Saint Botolph St 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 153.5 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 69% 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 241-247 Saint Botolph St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 241-247 Saint Botolph St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 153.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 267% increase. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 490 tCO₂e over the same span (up 262%).
What does a site EUI of 153.5 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. 241-247 Saint Botolph St's 153.5 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,699 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 24,315 kWh of electricity and 91,287 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 241-247 Saint Botolph St to report its energy use?
241-247 Saint Botolph St 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:104599:2024). 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 241-247 Saint Botolph St's energy grade?
241-247 Saint Botolph St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 153.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 241-247 Saint Botolph St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 153.5 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 24,315 kWh of electricity and 91,287 therms of natural gas.
What are 241-247 Saint Botolph St's carbon emissions?
241-247 Saint Botolph St reported 490 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 241-247 Saint Botolph St?
241-247 Saint Botolph St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 241-247 Saint Botolph St and when was it built?
241-247 Saint Botolph St has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 241-247 Saint Botolph St 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, “241-247 Saint Botolph St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/241-247-saint-botolph-st-c5e1b6c6 (data as of July 9, 2026).