16 Ronald St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2121.
At a glance
16 Ronald St is a 45,648-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 59.6 kBtu/ft² and 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 59.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 261,368 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,289 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,648 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103612:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | -15 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | -14 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 133 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 47.5 kBtu/ft² | 135 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
HEARTH INC
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Location
- Address
- 16 Ronald St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2121.
Within ~1 km
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How does 16 Ronald 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. 16 Ronald St's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 45,648 sq ft, it is about 21% 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 16 Ronald St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 16 Ronald St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (-29 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 47.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 16 Ronald St's 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 45,648 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (797 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 261,368 kWh of electricity and 18,289 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 16 Ronald St to report its energy use?
16 Ronald 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:103612:2024). 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 16 Ronald St's energy grade?
16 Ronald St scores 56 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 16 Ronald St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 45,648 sq ft, including 261,368 kWh of electricity and 18,289 therms of natural gas.
What are 16 Ronald St's carbon emissions?
16 Ronald St reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 16 Ronald St?
16 Ronald St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2121.
How big is 16 Ronald St and when was it built?
16 Ronald St has 45,648 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 16 Ronald 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, “16 Ronald St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/16-ronald-st-83b2e97b (data as of July 9, 2026).