170-170A Tremont St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2111.
At a glance
170-170A Tremont St is a 96,696-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 60.3 kBtu/ft² and 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 60.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 876,361 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,400 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,696 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104883:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | +4 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | +4 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 427 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
- 170-170A Tremont St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2111.
Within ~1 km
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How does 170-170A Tremont 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. 170-170A Tremont St's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 60.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 96,696 sq ft, it is about 66% 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 170-170A Tremont St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 170-170A Tremont St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 63 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 66.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 427 tCO₂e to 321 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 170-170A Tremont St's 60.3 kBtu/ft² across 96,696 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,709 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 876,361 kWh of electricity and 28,400 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 170-170A Tremont St to report its energy use?
170-170A Tremont 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:104883:2024). 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 170-170A Tremont St's energy grade?
170-170A Tremont St scores 63 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 170-170A Tremont St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.3 kBtu/ft² across 96,696 sq ft, including 876,361 kWh of electricity and 28,400 therms of natural gas.
What are 170-170A Tremont St's carbon emissions?
170-170A Tremont St reported 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 170-170A Tremont St?
170-170A Tremont St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2111.
How big is 170-170A Tremont St and when was it built?
170-170A Tremont St has 96,696 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 170-170A Tremont 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, “170-170A Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/170-170a-tremont-st-6d761585 (data as of July 9, 2026).