245-265 Norfolk St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
245-265 Norfolk St is a 40,374-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 43.0 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 43.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 508,703 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 40,374 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102342:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +5 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
- 245-265 Norfolk St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 245-265 Norfolk 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. 245-265 Norfolk St's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 40,374 sq ft, it is about 30% 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 245-265 Norfolk St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 245-265 Norfolk St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2023 to 52 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 107 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 245-265 Norfolk St's 43.0 kBtu/ft² across 40,374 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (509 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 508,703 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 245-265 Norfolk St to report its energy use?
245-265 Norfolk 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:102342:2024). 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 245-265 Norfolk St's energy grade?
245-265 Norfolk St scores 52 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 245-265 Norfolk St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.0 kBtu/ft² across 40,374 sq ft, including 508,703 kWh of electricity.
What are 245-265 Norfolk St's carbon emissions?
245-265 Norfolk St reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 245-265 Norfolk St?
245-265 Norfolk St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 245-265 Norfolk St and when was it built?
245-265 Norfolk St has 40,374 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 245-265 Norfolk 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, “245-265 Norfolk St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/245-265-norfolk-st-e7a43742 (data as of July 9, 2026).