53 Harvard Way
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
53 Harvard Way is a 164,497-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.9 kBtu/ft² and 395 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 395 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 903,238 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,893 therms |
| Gross floor area | 164,497 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103566:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 395 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 91 | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 425 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
- 53 Harvard Way
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 53 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 38.9 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 164,497 sq ft, it is about 16% 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 53 Harvard Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 53 Harvard Way, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 38.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 425 tCO₂e to 395 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 38.9 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. 53 Harvard Way's 38.9 kBtu/ft² across 164,497 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,875 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 903,238 kWh of electricity and 30,893 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 53 Harvard Way to report its energy use?
53 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:103566:2024). 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 53 Harvard Way's energy grade?
53 Harvard Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 53 Harvard Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.9 kBtu/ft² across 164,497 sq ft, including 903,238 kWh of electricity and 30,893 therms of natural gas.
What are 53 Harvard Way's carbon emissions?
53 Harvard Way reported 395 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 53 Harvard Way?
53 Harvard Way is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 53 Harvard Way and when was it built?
53 Harvard Way has 164,497 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 53 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, “53 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/53-harvard-way-daa67521 (data as of July 9, 2026).