161 S Huntington Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2115.
At a glance
161 S Huntington Ave is a 193,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 52.3 kBtu/ft² and 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 52.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 552 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,212,535 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,579 therms |
| Gross floor area | 193,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100615:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | ±0 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | ±0 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 655 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
BELL OLMSTEAD PARK LLC
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Location
- Address
- 161 S Huntington Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 161 S Huntington Ave 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. 161 S Huntington Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 52.3 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 193,000 sq ft, it is about 232% above 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 161 S Huntington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 161 S Huntington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 76 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 52.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 655 tCO₂e to 552 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 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. 161 S Huntington Ave's 52.3 kBtu/ft² across 193,000 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,958 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,212,535 kWh of electricity and 59,579 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 161 S Huntington Ave to report its energy use?
161 S Huntington 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:100615:2024). 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 161 S Huntington Ave's energy grade?
161 S Huntington Ave scores 76 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 161 S Huntington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.3 kBtu/ft² across 193,000 sq ft, including 1,212,535 kWh of electricity and 59,579 therms of natural gas.
What are 161 S Huntington Ave's carbon emissions?
161 S Huntington Ave reported 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 161 S Huntington Ave?
161 S Huntington Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 161 S Huntington Ave and when was it built?
161 S Huntington Ave has 193,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 161 S Huntington 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, “161 S Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/161-s-huntington-ave-7b370b2f (data as of July 9, 2026).