At a glance
120-126 Newbury St is a 46,344-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.7 kBtu/ft² and 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 634,368 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 46,344 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106442:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +1 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +5 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 188 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
UMNV 126 NEWBURY LLC
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Location
- Address
- 120-126 Newbury St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2116.
Within ~1 km
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How does 120-126 Newbury St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 120-126 Newbury St's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,344 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 191,803 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 120-126 Newbury St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 120-126 Newbury St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 51.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 188 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. 120-126 Newbury St's 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 46,344 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (634 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 634,368 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 120-126 Newbury St to report its energy use?
120-126 Newbury St 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:106442:2024). 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 120-126 Newbury St's energy grade?
120-126 Newbury St scores 55 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 120-126 Newbury St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 46,344 sq ft, including 634,368 kWh of electricity.
What are 120-126 Newbury St's carbon emissions?
120-126 Newbury St reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 120-126 Newbury St?
120-126 Newbury St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2116.
How big is 120-126 Newbury St and when was it built?
120-126 Newbury St has 46,344 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 120-126 Newbury St 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, “120-126 Newbury St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/120-126-newbury-st-a88c02af (data as of July 9, 2026).