120-150 Orleans St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2128.
At a glance
120-150 Orleans St is a 41,716-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.2 kBtu/ft² and 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 166 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 281,867 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,917 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,716 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102744:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | -3 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | +1 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 194 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
- 120-150 Orleans St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2128.
Within ~1 km
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How does 120-150 Orleans St compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 120-150 Orleans St's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 73.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft².
At 41,716 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 120-150 Orleans St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 120-150 Orleans St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 22 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 25. Site EUI moved from 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 194 tCO₂e to 166 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. 120-150 Orleans St's 73.2 kBtu/ft² across 41,716 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (895 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 281,867 kWh of electricity and 20,917 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 120-150 Orleans St to report its energy use?
120-150 Orleans 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:102744:2024). 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 120-150 Orleans St's energy grade?
120-150 Orleans St scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 120-150 Orleans St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.2 kBtu/ft² across 41,716 sq ft, including 281,867 kWh of electricity and 20,917 therms of natural gas.
What are 120-150 Orleans St's carbon emissions?
120-150 Orleans St reported 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 120-150 Orleans St?
120-150 Orleans St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2128.
How big is 120-150 Orleans St and when was it built?
120-150 Orleans St has 41,716 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 120-150 Orleans 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, “120-150 Orleans St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/120-150-orleans-st-9d285156 (data as of July 9, 2026).