26 Harvard Way
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
26 Harvard Way is a 9,065-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.6 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 16,332 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 9,065 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103548:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 20.6 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 97 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 16 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
- 26 Harvard Way
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 26 Harvard Way 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 20.6 kBtu/ft² is about 76% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 9,065 sq ft, it is about 95% 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 26 Harvard Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 26 Harvard Way, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 24.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 16 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 20.6 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. 26 Harvard Way's 20.6 kBtu/ft² across 9,065 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (55 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 16,332 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 26 Harvard Way to report its energy use?
26 Harvard Way 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:103548:2024). 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 26 Harvard Way's energy grade?
26 Harvard Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 26 Harvard Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.6 kBtu/ft² across 9,065 sq ft, including 16,332 kWh of electricity.
What are 26 Harvard Way's carbon emissions?
26 Harvard Way reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 26 Harvard Way?
26 Harvard Way is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 26 Harvard Way and when was it built?
26 Harvard Way has 9,065 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 26 Harvard Way 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, “26 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/26-harvard-way-086aadbb (data as of July 9, 2026).