50 N Harvard St
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
50 N Harvard St is a 15,431-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.5 kBtu/ft² and 42 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 42 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 58,373 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 15,431 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103540:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 97 | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
- 50 N Harvard St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 50 N Harvard 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 39.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 15,431 sq ft, it is about 92% 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 50 N Harvard St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 50 N Harvard St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 37.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 42 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 39.5 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. 50 N Harvard St's 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 15,431 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (179 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 58,373 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 50 N Harvard St to report its energy use?
50 N Harvard 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:103540:2024). 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 50 N Harvard St's energy grade?
50 N Harvard St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 50 N Harvard St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 15,431 sq ft, including 58,373 kWh of electricity.
What are 50 N Harvard St's carbon emissions?
50 N Harvard St reported 42 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 50 N Harvard St?
50 N Harvard St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 50 N Harvard St and when was it built?
50 N Harvard St has 15,431 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 50 N Harvard 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, “50 N Harvard St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/50-n-harvard-st-f9bf6d97 (data as of July 9, 2026).