2599-2601 Beacon St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
2599-2601 Beacon St is a 284,744-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 141.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 141.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,172 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,125,258 kWh |
| Natural gas | 331,097 therms |
| Gross floor area | 284,744 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100743:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 141.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,172 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,899 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 89.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,658 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
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Location
- Address
- 2599-2601 Beacon St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 2599-2601 Beacon 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 141.7 kBtu/ft² is about 63% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 284,744 sq ft, it is about 46% 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 2599-2601 Beacon St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 2599-2601 Beacon St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 89.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 141.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 59% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,658 tCO₂e to 2,172 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does a site EUI of 141.7 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. 2599-2601 Beacon St's 141.7 kBtu/ft² across 284,744 sq ft works out to about 40.3 billion Btu (11,825 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,125,258 kWh of electricity and 331,097 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2599-2601 Beacon St to report its energy use?
2599-2601 Beacon 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:100743:2024). 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 2599-2601 Beacon St's energy grade?
2599-2601 Beacon St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 141.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2599-2601 Beacon St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 141.7 kBtu/ft² across 284,744 sq ft, including 2,125,258 kWh of electricity and 331,097 therms of natural gas.
What are 2599-2601 Beacon St's carbon emissions?
2599-2601 Beacon St reported 2,172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2599-2601 Beacon St?
2599-2601 Beacon St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 2599-2601 Beacon St and when was it built?
2599-2601 Beacon St has 284,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 2599-2601 Beacon 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, “2599-2601 Beacon St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/2599-2601-beacon-st-69c1d033 (data as of July 9, 2026).