At a glance
433 Centre St is a 9,240-square-foot library in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.5 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 58,658 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,195 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,240 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106896:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 119.8 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 433 Centre St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2130.
Within ~1 km
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How does 433 Centre St compare with other library buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 26 library buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 99.5 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 9,240 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 52,053 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 433 Centre St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 433 Centre St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 119.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 99.5 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. 433 Centre St's 99.5 kBtu/ft² across 9,240 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (269 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 58,658 kWh of electricity and 7,195 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 433 Centre St to report its energy use?
433 Centre 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:106896:2024). 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.
More library buildings in Boston
- 1497 Tremont St· 9,136 sq ft · EUI 32.5 kBtu/ft²
- Park St· 8,410 sq ft · EUI 52.0 kBtu/ft²
- 25 Parmenter St· 7,600 sq ft · EUI 94.4 kBtu/ft²
- 2044 Columbus Av· 6,000 sq ft · EUI 86.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 433 Centre St's energy grade?
433 Centre St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 433 Centre St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.5 kBtu/ft² across 9,240 sq ft, including 58,658 kWh of electricity and 7,195 therms of natural gas.
What are 433 Centre St's carbon emissions?
433 Centre St reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 433 Centre St?
433 Centre St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2130.
How big is 433 Centre St and when was it built?
433 Centre St has 9,240 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as library.
Is 433 Centre 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, “433 Centre St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/433-centre-st-4f1017f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).