525 Huntington Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
525 Huntington Ave is a 110,159-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.4 kBtu/ft² and 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 333 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 902,083 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,572 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,159 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106716:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 78 | -1 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 394 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
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC
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Location
- Address
- 525 Huntington Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 525 Huntington Ave 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 51.4 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 110,159 sq ft, it is about 44% 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 525 Huntington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 525 Huntington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 78 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 79. Site EUI moved from 53.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 394 tCO₂e to 333 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 51.4 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. 525 Huntington Ave's 51.4 kBtu/ft² across 110,159 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,659 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 902,083 kWh of electricity and 29,572 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 525 Huntington Ave to report its energy use?
525 Huntington Ave 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:106716:2024). 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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- 430 Fenway· 108,209 sq ft · EUI 49.6 kBtu/ft²
- 35 Harvard Way· 105,750 sq ft · EUI 78.3 kBtu/ft²
- 110 Saint Thomas More Rd· 104,278 sq ft · EUI 52.3 kBtu/ft²
- 20 Somerset St· 103,599 sq ft · EUI 150.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 525 Huntington Ave's energy grade?
525 Huntington Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 525 Huntington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.4 kBtu/ft² across 110,159 sq ft, including 902,083 kWh of electricity and 29,572 therms of natural gas.
What are 525 Huntington Ave's carbon emissions?
525 Huntington Ave reported 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 525 Huntington Ave?
525 Huntington Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 525 Huntington Ave and when was it built?
525 Huntington Ave has 110,159 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 525 Huntington Ave 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, “525 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/525-huntington-ave-74e38f9a (data as of July 9, 2026).