750 Columbia Rd
K-12 School in Boston, MA · 2125.
At a glance
750 Columbia Rd is a 53,585-square-foot K-12 school in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 65.1 kBtu/ft² and 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 163 scored K-12 school buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 65.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 187 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 162,026 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,350 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,585 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101928:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +7 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | -16 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
- 750 Columbia Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2125.
Within ~1 km
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How does 750 Columbia Rd 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. 750 Columbia Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 59 across the 163 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 65.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft².
At 53,585 sq ft, it is about 35% below 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 750 Columbia Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 750 Columbia Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 75. Site EUI moved from 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 187 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 750 Columbia Rd's 65.1 kBtu/ft² across 53,585 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,022 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 162,026 kWh of electricity and 29,350 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 750 Columbia Rd to report its energy use?
750 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:101928:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Boston
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- 1060 Morton St· 49,702 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 20 Kearsarge Ave· 49,474 sq ft · score 70 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 750 Columbia Rd's energy grade?
750 Columbia Rd scores 66 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 750 Columbia Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.1 kBtu/ft² across 53,585 sq ft, including 162,026 kWh of electricity and 29,350 therms of natural gas.
What are 750 Columbia Rd's carbon emissions?
750 Columbia Rd reported 187 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 750 Columbia Rd?
750 Columbia Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2125.
How big is 750 Columbia Rd and when was it built?
750 Columbia Rd has 53,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 750 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, “750 Columbia Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/750-columbia-rd-ba5e39b3 (data as of July 9, 2026).