54 Dighton St
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
54 Dighton St is a 41,016-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 67.8 kBtu/ft² and 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 163 scored K-12 school buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 67.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 150 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 164,221 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,211 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,016 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102147:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | ±0 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -3 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
- 54 Dighton St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 54 Dighton 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. 54 Dighton St's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 59 across the 163 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 67.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft².
At 41,016 sq ft, it is about half of 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 54 Dighton St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 54 Dighton St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 57 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 60. Site EUI moved from 68.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 150 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 54 Dighton St's 67.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,016 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (815 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 164,221 kWh of electricity and 22,211 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 54 Dighton St to report its energy use?
54 Dighton 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:102147:2024). 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 54 Dighton St's energy grade?
54 Dighton St scores 57 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 54 Dighton St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,016 sq ft, including 164,221 kWh of electricity and 22,211 therms of natural gas.
What are 54 Dighton St's carbon emissions?
54 Dighton St reported 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 54 Dighton St?
54 Dighton St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 54 Dighton St and when was it built?
54 Dighton St has 41,016 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 54 Dighton 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, “54 Dighton St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/54-dighton-st-b435d037 (data as of July 9, 2026).