50 Rev Richard A Burke St
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2127.
At a glance
50 Rev Richard A Burke St is a 28,407-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.6 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 163 scored K-12 school buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 110,151 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,298 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,407 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101924:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | ±0 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | -3 | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 116 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
- 50 Rev Richard A Burke St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2127.
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 Rev Richard A Burke St compare with other K-12 school buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 175 K-12 school buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 50 Rev Richard A Burke St's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 59 across the 163 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft².
At 28,407 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 83,066 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 50 Rev Richard A Burke St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 50 Rev Richard A Burke St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 116 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 Rev Richard A Burke St's 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 28,407 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (588 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 110,151 kWh of electricity and 16,298 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 50 Rev Richard A Burke St to report its energy use?
50 Rev Richard A Burke 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:101924:2024). 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 Rev Richard A Burke St's energy grade?
50 Rev Richard A Burke St scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 50 Rev Richard A Burke St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 28,407 sq ft, including 110,151 kWh of electricity and 16,298 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 Rev Richard A Burke St's carbon emissions?
50 Rev Richard A Burke St reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 50 Rev Richard A Burke St?
50 Rev Richard A Burke St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2127.
How big is 50 Rev Richard A Burke St and when was it built?
50 Rev Richard A Burke St has 28,407 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 50 Rev Richard A Burke 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 Rev Richard A Burke St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/50-rev-richard-a-burke-st-72dd2295 (data as of July 9, 2026).