475 Columbia Rd
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2125.
At a glance
475 Columbia Rd is a 9,290-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 100.3 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 100.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 17,555 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,722 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,290 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107486:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
GLENDALE ASSOCIATES LP MASS LP
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Location
- Address
- 475 Columbia Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2125.
Within ~1 km
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How does 475 Columbia Rd compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 100.3 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 9,290 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 475 Columbia Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 475 Columbia Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 100.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 38 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 100.3 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. 475 Columbia Rd's 100.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,290 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 17,555 kWh of electricity and 8,722 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 475 Columbia Rd to report its energy use?
475 Columbia Rd 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:107486:2024). 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 475 Columbia Rd's energy grade?
475 Columbia Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 100.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 475 Columbia Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,290 sq ft, including 17,555 kWh of electricity and 8,722 therms of natural gas.
What are 475 Columbia Rd's carbon emissions?
475 Columbia Rd reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 475 Columbia Rd?
475 Columbia Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2125.
How big is 475 Columbia Rd and when was it built?
475 Columbia Rd has 9,290 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 475 Columbia Rd 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, “475 Columbia Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/475-columbia-rd-de2edd7f (data as of July 9, 2026).