At a glance
30 Merchants Row is a 49,631-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.8 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 516,493 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,057 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,631 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104899:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | +16 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | +16 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 303 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
ONE FANEUIL HALL LIMITED
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Location
- Address
- 30 Merchants Row
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2109.
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 Merchants Row compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 30 Merchants Row's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 55.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 49,631 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 191,803 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 30 Merchants Row's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 30 Merchants Row, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (+32 points). Site EUI moved from 97.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 30 Merchants Row's 55.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,631 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (812 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 516,493 kWh of electricity and 10,057 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 30 Merchants Row to report its energy use?
30 Merchants Row 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:104899:2024). 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 30 Merchants Row's energy grade?
30 Merchants Row scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 30 Merchants Row use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,631 sq ft, including 516,493 kWh of electricity and 10,057 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 Merchants Row's carbon emissions?
30 Merchants Row reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 30 Merchants Row?
30 Merchants Row is in Boston, Massachusetts 2109.
How big is 30 Merchants Row and when was it built?
30 Merchants Row has 49,631 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 30 Merchants Row 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, “30 Merchants Row, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/30-merchants-row-3af51887 (data as of July 9, 2026).