At a glance
225 Albany St is a 93,655-square-foot hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.9 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 65 scored hotel buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,262,175 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,021 therms |
| Gross floor area | 93,655 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100340:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -8 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | +2 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 361 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 462 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
RLJ MACH BOSTON LLC
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Location
- Address
- 225 Albany St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2118.
Within ~1 km
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How does 225 Albany St compare with other hotel buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 66 hotel buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 225 Albany St's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 58 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 75.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 89.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 93,655 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 240,013 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 225 Albany St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 225 Albany St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 69. Site EUI moved from 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 462 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 225 Albany St's 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 93,655 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,083 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,262,175 kWh of electricity and 28,021 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 225 Albany St to report its energy use?
225 Albany 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:100340:2024). 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 225 Albany St's energy grade?
225 Albany St scores 61 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 225 Albany St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 93,655 sq ft, including 1,262,175 kWh of electricity and 28,021 therms of natural gas.
What are 225 Albany St's carbon emissions?
225 Albany St reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 225 Albany St?
225 Albany St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2118.
How big is 225 Albany St and when was it built?
225 Albany St has 93,655 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as hotel.
Is 225 Albany 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, “225 Albany St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/225-albany-st-53a765b9 (data as of July 9, 2026).