17-19 Washington St
Other - Recreation in Boston, MA · 2132.
At a glance
17-19 Washington St is a 12,780-square-foot other - recreation building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 139.2 kBtu/ft² and 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 139.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 78,040 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,128 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,780 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106855:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 139.2 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 202.2 kBtu/ft² | 151 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
- 17-19 Washington St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2132.
Within ~1 km
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How does 17-19 Washington St 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 139.2 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 96.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 12,780 sq ft, it is about 55% below 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 17-19 Washington St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 17-19 Washington St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 202.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 139.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 151 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does a site EUI of 139.2 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. 17-19 Washington St's 139.2 kBtu/ft² across 12,780 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (521 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 78,040 kWh of electricity and 15,128 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 17-19 Washington St to report its energy use?
17-19 Washington 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:106855:2024). 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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- 61 Woodruff Way· 10,400 sq ft · EUI 123.4 kBtu/ft²
- Bunker Hill St· 9,936 sq ft
- Perkins St· 6,000 sq ft · EUI 36.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 17-19 Washington St's energy grade?
17-19 Washington St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 139.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 17-19 Washington St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 139.2 kBtu/ft² across 12,780 sq ft, including 78,040 kWh of electricity and 15,128 therms of natural gas.
What are 17-19 Washington St's carbon emissions?
17-19 Washington St reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 17-19 Washington St?
17-19 Washington St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2132.
How big is 17-19 Washington St and when was it built?
17-19 Washington St has 12,780 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is 17-19 Washington 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, “17-19 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/17-19-washington-st-2bd1d1c9 (data as of July 9, 2026).