78 Pilgrim Rd
College/University in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
78 Pilgrim Rd is a 22,000-square-foot college/university building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 32.2 kBtu/ft² and 40 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 32.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 40 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 207,735 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 22,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105790:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 53 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
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 78 Pilgrim Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 78 Pilgrim 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 32.2 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 22,000 sq ft, it is about 89% 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 78 Pilgrim Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 78 Pilgrim Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 53 tCO₂e to 40 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 32.2 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. 78 Pilgrim Rd's 32.2 kBtu/ft² across 22,000 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (208 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 207,735 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 78 Pilgrim Rd to report its energy use?
78 Pilgrim 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:105790:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Boston
- 114-118 Beacon St· 21,600 sq ft · EUI 54.2 kBtu/ft²
- 167-171 Massachusetts Ave· 21,539 sq ft · EUI 11.5 kBtu/ft²
- 602 Commonwealth Ave· 20,584 sq ft · EUI 86.6 kBtu/ft²
- College/University building #105184· 20,076 sq ft · EUI 22.4 kBtu/ft²
- 25 Pilgrim Rd· 19,860 sq ft · EUI 47.1 kBtu/ft²
- 47 Harvard Way· 19,379 sq ft · EUI 73.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 78 Pilgrim Rd's energy grade?
78 Pilgrim Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 32.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 78 Pilgrim Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.2 kBtu/ft² across 22,000 sq ft, including 207,735 kWh of electricity.
What are 78 Pilgrim Rd's carbon emissions?
78 Pilgrim Rd reported 40 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 78 Pilgrim Rd?
78 Pilgrim Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 78 Pilgrim Rd and when was it built?
78 Pilgrim Rd has 22,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as college/university.
Is 78 Pilgrim 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, “78 Pilgrim Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/78-pilgrim-rd-86df5feb (data as of July 9, 2026).