321R Brookline Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
321R Brookline Ave is a 7,600-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 175.6 kBtu/ft² and 76 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 175.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 76 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 391,138 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 7,600 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105787:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 175.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 163.8 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 163.1 kBtu/ft² | 98 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
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 321R Brookline Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 321R Brookline 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 175.6 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 7,600 sq ft, it is about 96% 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 321R Brookline Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 321R Brookline Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 163.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 175.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 76 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 175.6 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. 321R Brookline Ave's 175.6 kBtu/ft² across 7,600 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (391 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 391,138 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 321R Brookline Ave to report its energy use?
321R Brookline 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:105787:2024). 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 321R Brookline Ave's energy grade?
321R Brookline Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 175.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 321R Brookline Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 175.6 kBtu/ft² across 7,600 sq ft, including 391,138 kWh of electricity.
What are 321R Brookline Ave's carbon emissions?
321R Brookline Ave reported 76 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 321R Brookline Ave?
321R Brookline Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 321R Brookline Ave and when was it built?
321R Brookline Ave has 7,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 321R Brookline 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, “321R Brookline Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/321r-brookline-ave-635b80f2 (data as of July 9, 2026).