At a glance
341 Newbury St is a 48,951-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 43.5 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 43.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 620,514 kWh |
| Natural gas | 127 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,951 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103164:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | -4 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -3 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 155 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 341 Newbury St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2115.
Within ~1 km
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How does 341 Newbury St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 341 Newbury St's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 43.5 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 48,951 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 341 Newbury St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 341 Newbury St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 60. Site EUI moved from 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 155 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 341 Newbury St's 43.5 kBtu/ft² across 48,951 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (624 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 620,514 kWh of electricity and 127 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 341 Newbury St to report its energy use?
341 Newbury 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:103164:2024). 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.
More office buildings in Boston
- 91-99 Causeway St· 48,869 sq ft · EUI 35.2 kBtu/ft²
- 127-133 South St· 47,470 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- 603-609 E First St· 47,337 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- 69-71 A St· 46,537 sq ft · EUI 37.6 kBtu/ft²
- 120-126 Newbury St· 46,344 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- 30-36 Thomson Pl· 46,200 sq ft · score 47 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 341 Newbury St's energy grade?
341 Newbury St scores 53 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 341 Newbury St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.5 kBtu/ft² across 48,951 sq ft, including 620,514 kWh of electricity and 127 therms of natural gas.
What are 341 Newbury St's carbon emissions?
341 Newbury St reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 341 Newbury St?
341 Newbury St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2115.
How big is 341 Newbury St and when was it built?
341 Newbury St has 48,951 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 341 Newbury 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, “341 Newbury St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/341-newbury-st-0bb43572 (data as of July 9, 2026).