590-594 Huntington Ave
College/University in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
590-594 Huntington Ave is a 165,800-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.1 kBtu/ft² and 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,256,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,736 therms |
| Gross floor area | 165,800 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106713:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 68 | -4 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 673 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 731 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
- 590-594 Huntington Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 590-594 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 73.1 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 165,800 sq ft, it is about 15% 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 590-594 Huntington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 590-594 Huntington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 68 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 72. Site EUI moved from 72.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 731 tCO₂e to 461 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does a site EUI of 73.1 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. 590-594 Huntington Ave's 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 165,800 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,552 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,256,904 kWh of electricity and 40,736 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 590-594 Huntington Ave to report its energy use?
590-594 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:106713:2024). 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 590-594 Huntington Ave's energy grade?
590-594 Huntington Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 590-594 Huntington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 165,800 sq ft, including 1,256,904 kWh of electricity and 40,736 therms of natural gas.
What are 590-594 Huntington Ave's carbon emissions?
590-594 Huntington Ave reported 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 590-594 Huntington Ave?
590-594 Huntington Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 590-594 Huntington Ave and when was it built?
590-594 Huntington Ave has 165,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 590-594 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, “590-594 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/590-594-huntington-ave-1ffbbabb (data as of July 9, 2026).