49 Harvard Way
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
49 Harvard Way is a 87,550-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 118.8 kBtu/ft² and 688 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 118.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 688 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,378,961 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,517 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,550 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103554:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 118.8 kBtu/ft² | 688 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 522 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
- 49 Harvard Way
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 49 Harvard Way 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 118.8 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 87,550 sq ft, it is about 55% 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 49 Harvard Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 49 Harvard Way, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 87.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 118.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 35% increase. Reported emissions went from 522 tCO₂e to 688 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does a site EUI of 118.8 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. 49 Harvard Way's 118.8 kBtu/ft² across 87,550 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,048 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,378,961 kWh of electricity and 19,517 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 49 Harvard Way to report its energy use?
49 Harvard Way 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:103554:2024). 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 49 Harvard Way's energy grade?
49 Harvard Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 118.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 49 Harvard Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 118.8 kBtu/ft² across 87,550 sq ft, including 1,378,961 kWh of electricity and 19,517 therms of natural gas.
What are 49 Harvard Way's carbon emissions?
49 Harvard Way reported 688 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 49 Harvard Way?
49 Harvard Way is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 49 Harvard Way and when was it built?
49 Harvard Way has 87,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 49 Harvard Way 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, “49 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/49-harvard-way-653feb55 (data as of July 9, 2026).