20 E Lenox St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2118.
At a glance
20 E Lenox St is a 42,298-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.9 kBtu/ft² and 175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 175 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 200,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,693 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,298 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103347:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | +10 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | -1 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 211 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
GRANT MANOR LP MASS LP
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Location
- Address
- 20 E Lenox St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2118.
Within ~1 km
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How does 20 E Lenox 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. 20 E Lenox St's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 76.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,298 sq ft, it is about 27% 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 20 E Lenox St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 20 E Lenox St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 211 tCO₂e to 175 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 20 E Lenox St's 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,298 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 200,279 kWh of electricity and 25,693 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 20 E Lenox St to report its energy use?
20 E Lenox 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:103347:2024). 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 20 E Lenox St's energy grade?
20 E Lenox St scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 20 E Lenox St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,298 sq ft, including 200,279 kWh of electricity and 25,693 therms of natural gas.
What are 20 E Lenox St's carbon emissions?
20 E Lenox St reported 175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 20 E Lenox St?
20 E Lenox St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2118.
How big is 20 E Lenox St and when was it built?
20 E Lenox St has 42,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 20 E Lenox 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, “20 E Lenox St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/20-e-lenox-st-768783b3 (data as of July 9, 2026).