159 Norfolk Ave
Other - Recreation in Boston, MA · 2119.
At a glance
159 Norfolk Ave is a 13,300-square-foot other - recreation building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 267.5 kBtu/ft² and 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 267.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 192 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 250,752 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,027 therms |
| Gross floor area | 13,300 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101931:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 267.5 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 195.1 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 254.2 kBtu/ft² | 204 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
- 159 Norfolk Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2119.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 159 Norfolk Ave compare with other other - recreation buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 36 other - recreation buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 267.5 kBtu/ft² is about 177% above the average of 96.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 13,300 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 28,455 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 159 Norfolk Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 159 Norfolk Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 254.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 267.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 204 tCO₂e to 192 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 267.5 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. 159 Norfolk Ave's 267.5 kBtu/ft² across 13,300 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 250,752 kWh of electricity and 27,027 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 159 Norfolk Ave to report its energy use?
159 Norfolk Ave 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:101931:2024). 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 other - recreation buildings in Boston
- 471 Commercial St· 13,000 sq ft · EUI 13.5 kBtu/ft²
- 17-19 Washington St· 12,780 sq ft · EUI 139.2 kBtu/ft²
- Other - Recreation building #106856· 12,780 sq ft · EUI 326.2 kBtu/ft²
- 125 Brookway Rd· 12,000 sq ft · EUI 68.8 kBtu/ft²
- Other - Recreation building #107179· 11,250 sq ft · EUI 65.7 kBtu/ft²
- Ambrose St· 10,500 sq ft · EUI 56.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 159 Norfolk Ave's energy grade?
159 Norfolk Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 267.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 159 Norfolk Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 267.5 kBtu/ft² across 13,300 sq ft, including 250,752 kWh of electricity and 27,027 therms of natural gas.
What are 159 Norfolk Ave's carbon emissions?
159 Norfolk Ave reported 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 159 Norfolk Ave?
159 Norfolk Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2119.
How big is 159 Norfolk Ave and when was it built?
159 Norfolk Ave has 13,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is 159 Norfolk Ave 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, “159 Norfolk Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/159-norfolk-ave-75f7d156 (data as of July 9, 2026).