250-300 New Rutherford Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2129.
At a glance
250-300 New Rutherford Ave is a 487,235-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,993 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,993 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,791,606 kWh |
| Natural gas | 199,785 therms |
| Gross floor area | 487,235 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102393:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,993 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,939 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 250-300 New Rutherford Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2129.
Within ~1 km
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How does 250-300 New Rutherford Ave 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 74.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 487,235 sq ft, it is about 149% above 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 250-300 New Rutherford Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 250-300 New Rutherford Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,939 tCO₂e to 1,993 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 74.6 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. 250-300 New Rutherford Ave's 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 487,235 sq ft works out to about 36.3 billion Btu (10,652 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,791,606 kWh of electricity and 199,785 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 250-300 New Rutherford Ave to report its energy use?
250-300 New Rutherford 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:102393:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Boston
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- 111 Western Ave· 455,807 sq ft · EUI 49.8 kBtu/ft²
- Alumni Stadium· 367,061 sq ft · EUI 35.0 kBtu/ft²
- 595 Commonwealth Ave· 363,189 sq ft · EUI 111.1 kBtu/ft²
- 815 Columbus Ave· 362,109 sq ft · EUI 93.9 kBtu/ft²
- 665 Commonwealth Ave· 349,212 sq ft · EUI 38.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 250-300 New Rutherford Ave's energy grade?
250-300 New Rutherford Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 250-300 New Rutherford Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 487,235 sq ft, including 4,791,606 kWh of electricity and 199,785 therms of natural gas.
What are 250-300 New Rutherford Ave's carbon emissions?
250-300 New Rutherford Ave reported 1,993 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 250-300 New Rutherford Ave?
250-300 New Rutherford Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2129.
How big is 250-300 New Rutherford Ave and when was it built?
250-300 New Rutherford Ave has 487,235 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 250-300 New Rutherford 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, “250-300 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/250-300-new-rutherford-ave-1243ecec (data as of July 9, 2026).