At a glance
160 Federal St is a 366,650-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 56.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,151 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 56.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,151 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,161,993 kWh |
| Natural gas | 64,192 therms |
| Gross floor area | 366,650 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106101:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -3 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,151 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +10 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,196 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,602 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
- 160 Federal St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2110.
Within ~1 km
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How does 160 Federal St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 160 Federal St's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 56.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 366,650 sq ft, it is about twice 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 160 Federal St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 160 Federal St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 78. Site EUI moved from 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,602 tCO₂e to 1,151 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 160 Federal St's 56.2 kBtu/ft² across 366,650 sq ft works out to about 20.6 billion Btu (6,039 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,161,993 kWh of electricity and 64,192 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 160 Federal St to report its energy use?
160 Federal 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:106101:2024). 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 160 Federal St's energy grade?
160 Federal St scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 160 Federal St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.2 kBtu/ft² across 366,650 sq ft, including 4,161,993 kWh of electricity and 64,192 therms of natural gas.
What are 160 Federal St's carbon emissions?
160 Federal St reported 1,151 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 160 Federal St?
160 Federal St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2110.
How big is 160 Federal St and when was it built?
160 Federal St has 366,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 160 Federal 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, “160 Federal St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/160-federal-st-b6d9d305 (data as of July 9, 2026).