454-460 Huntington Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
454-460 Huntington Ave is a 51,715-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.5 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 214,560 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,844 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,715 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104717:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 90 | -1 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 171 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
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 454-460 Huntington Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 454-460 Huntington 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 54.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 51,715 sq ft, it is about 74% 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 454-460 Huntington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 454-460 Huntington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 90 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 91. Site EUI moved from 55.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 171 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 54.5 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. 454-460 Huntington Ave's 54.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,715 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (826 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 214,560 kWh of electricity and 20,844 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 454-460 Huntington Ave to report its energy use?
454-460 Huntington 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:104717:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Boston
- 44 Harvard Way· 51,281 sq ft · EUI 58.8 kBtu/ft²
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- 115 Forsyth St· 49,304 sq ft
- 34 Harvard Way· 49,136 sq ft · EUI 75.0 kBtu/ft²
- 24 Harvard Way· 48,994 sq ft · EUI 48.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 454-460 Huntington Ave's energy grade?
454-460 Huntington Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 454-460 Huntington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,715 sq ft, including 214,560 kWh of electricity and 20,844 therms of natural gas.
What are 454-460 Huntington Ave's carbon emissions?
454-460 Huntington Ave reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 454-460 Huntington Ave?
454-460 Huntington Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 454-460 Huntington Ave and when was it built?
454-460 Huntington Ave has 51,715 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 454-460 Huntington 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, “454-460 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/454-460-huntington-ave-fee0b76b (data as of July 9, 2026).