251 River St
Police Station in Boston, MA · 2126.
At a glance
251 River St is a 3,115-square-foot police station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.3 kBtu/ft² and 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 12 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 11,006 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,782 therms |
| Gross floor area | 3,115 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102167:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 13 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
CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH
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Location
- Address
- 251 River St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2126.
Within ~1 km
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How does 251 River St compare with other police station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 17 police station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 3,115 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 30,426 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 251 River St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 251 River St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 72.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 12 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 69.3 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. 251 River St's 69.3 kBtu/ft² across 3,115 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (63 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 11,006 kWh of electricity and 1,782 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 251 River St to report its energy use?
251 River 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:102167:2024). 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 251 River St's energy grade?
251 River St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 251 River St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.3 kBtu/ft² across 3,115 sq ft, including 11,006 kWh of electricity and 1,782 therms of natural gas.
What are 251 River St's carbon emissions?
251 River St reported 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 251 River St?
251 River St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2126.
How big is 251 River St and when was it built?
251 River St has 3,115 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as police station.
Is 251 River 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, “251 River St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/251-river-st-181625da (data as of July 9, 2026).