641 Columbia Rd
Fire Station in Boston, MA · 2125.
At a glance
641 Columbia Rd is a 12,000-square-foot fire station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.4 kBtu/ft² and 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 37 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 45,139 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,226 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101930:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 45 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
- 641 Columbia Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2125.
Within ~1 km
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How does 641 Columbia Rd compare with other fire station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 34 fire station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.4 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 12,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 13,154 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 641 Columbia Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 641 Columbia Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 45 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 56.4 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. 641 Columbia Rd's 56.4 kBtu/ft² across 12,000 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (198 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 45,139 kWh of electricity and 5,226 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 641 Columbia Rd to report its energy use?
641 Columbia Rd 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:101930:2024). 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 641 Columbia Rd's energy grade?
641 Columbia Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 641 Columbia Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.4 kBtu/ft² across 12,000 sq ft, including 45,139 kWh of electricity and 5,226 therms of natural gas.
What are 641 Columbia Rd's carbon emissions?
641 Columbia Rd reported 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 641 Columbia Rd?
641 Columbia Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2125.
How big is 641 Columbia Rd and when was it built?
641 Columbia Rd has 12,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as fire station.
Is 641 Columbia Rd 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, “641 Columbia Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/641-columbia-rd-08798368 (data as of July 9, 2026).