33 Gainsborough St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
33 Gainsborough St is a 54,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 150.5 kBtu/ft² and 434 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 150.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 434 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 212,586 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,019 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104593:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 150.5 kBtu/ft² | 434 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 33 Gainsborough St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 33 Gainsborough 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 150.5 kBtu/ft² is about 73% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 54,000 sq ft, it is about 72% 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 33 Gainsborough St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 33 Gainsborough St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 98% increase. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 434 tCO₂e over the same span (up 84%).
What does a site EUI of 150.5 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. 33 Gainsborough St's 150.5 kBtu/ft² across 54,000 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,382 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 212,586 kWh of electricity and 74,019 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 33 Gainsborough St to report its energy use?
33 Gainsborough 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:104593:2024). 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 33 Gainsborough St's energy grade?
33 Gainsborough St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 150.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 33 Gainsborough St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 150.5 kBtu/ft² across 54,000 sq ft, including 212,586 kWh of electricity and 74,019 therms of natural gas.
What are 33 Gainsborough St's carbon emissions?
33 Gainsborough St reported 434 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 33 Gainsborough St?
33 Gainsborough St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 33 Gainsborough St and when was it built?
33 Gainsborough St has 54,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 33 Gainsborough 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, “33 Gainsborough St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/33-gainsborough-st-6245171c (data as of July 9, 2026).