52 Academy Hill Road
Courthouse in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
52 Academy Hill Road is a 30,964-square-foot courthouse building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 118.3 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 8 scored courthouse buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 118.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 239,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,114 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,964 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107921:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | ±0 | 118.3 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +3 | 118.3 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 184 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
- 52 Academy Hill Road
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 52 Academy Hill Road compare with other courthouse buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 10 courthouse buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 52 Academy Hill Road's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 76 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 118.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 61.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,964 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 151,364 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 52 Academy Hill Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 52 Academy Hill Road, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 54. Site EUI moved from 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 118.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 52 Academy Hill Road's 118.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,964 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,074 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 239,501 kWh of electricity and 17,114 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 52 Academy Hill Road to report its energy use?
52 Academy Hill Road 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:107921:2024). 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 52 Academy Hill Road's energy grade?
52 Academy Hill Road scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 52 Academy Hill Road use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 118.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,964 sq ft, including 239,501 kWh of electricity and 17,114 therms of natural gas.
What are 52 Academy Hill Road's carbon emissions?
52 Academy Hill Road reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 52 Academy Hill Road?
52 Academy Hill Road is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 52 Academy Hill Road and when was it built?
52 Academy Hill Road has 30,964 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as courthouse.
Is 52 Academy Hill Road 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, “52 Academy Hill Road, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/52-academy-hill-road-8fba08ee (data as of July 9, 2026).