70 Saint Thomas More Rd
College/University in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
70 Saint Thomas More Rd is a 119,492-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 110.1 kBtu/ft² and 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 110.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 719 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,534,631 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,185 therms |
| Gross floor area | 119,492 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100749:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 110.1 kBtu/ft² | 719 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 110.7 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
- 70 Saint Thomas More Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 Saint Thomas More Rd 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 110.1 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 119,492 sq ft, it is about 39% 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 70 Saint Thomas More Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 70 Saint Thomas More Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 262% increase. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 719 tCO₂e over the same span (up 198%).
What does a site EUI of 110.1 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. 70 Saint Thomas More Rd's 110.1 kBtu/ft² across 119,492 sq ft works out to about 13.2 billion Btu (3,856 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,534,631 kWh of electricity and 79,185 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70 Saint Thomas More Rd to report its energy use?
70 Saint Thomas More 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:100749:2024). 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 70 Saint Thomas More Rd's energy grade?
70 Saint Thomas More Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 110.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70 Saint Thomas More Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.1 kBtu/ft² across 119,492 sq ft, including 1,534,631 kWh of electricity and 79,185 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 Saint Thomas More Rd's carbon emissions?
70 Saint Thomas More Rd reported 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70 Saint Thomas More Rd?
70 Saint Thomas More Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 70 Saint Thomas More Rd and when was it built?
70 Saint Thomas More Rd has 119,492 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 70 Saint Thomas More 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, “70 Saint Thomas More Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/70-saint-thomas-more-rd-450c9752 (data as of July 9, 2026).