255 Saint Botolph St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
255 Saint Botolph St is a 135,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.0 kBtu/ft² and 996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 136.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 996 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,613,169 kWh |
| Natural gas | 128,530 therms |
| Gross floor area | 135,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104600:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 136.0 kBtu/ft² | 996 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 631 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 732 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
- 255 Saint Botolph St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 255 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 136.0 kBtu/ft² is about 57% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 135,000 sq ft, it is about 31% 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 255 Saint Botolph St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 255 Saint Botolph St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 136.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 64% increase. Reported emissions went from 732 tCO₂e to 996 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 136.0 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. 255 Saint Botolph St's 136.0 kBtu/ft² across 135,000 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,381 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,613,169 kWh of electricity and 128,530 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 255 Saint Botolph St to report its energy use?
255 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:104600:2024). 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 255 Saint Botolph St's energy grade?
255 Saint Botolph St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 255 Saint Botolph St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.0 kBtu/ft² across 135,000 sq ft, including 1,613,169 kWh of electricity and 128,530 therms of natural gas.
What are 255 Saint Botolph St's carbon emissions?
255 Saint Botolph St reported 996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 255 Saint Botolph St?
255 Saint Botolph St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 255 Saint Botolph St and when was it built?
255 Saint Botolph St has 135,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 255 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, “255 Saint Botolph St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/255-saint-botolph-st-88daef04 (data as of July 9, 2026).