36 Queensberry St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
36 Queensberry St is a 18,885-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 135.8 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 135.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 42,415 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15 therms |
| Gross floor area | 18,885 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107559:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | -24 | 135.8 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 132 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
- 36 Queensberry St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 36 Queensberry 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. 36 Queensberry St's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 135.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 18,885 sq ft, it is about 67% 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 36 Queensberry St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 36 Queensberry St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2023 to 5 in 2024 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 29. Site EUI moved from 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 135.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 41% increase. Reported emissions went from 132 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. 36 Queensberry St's 135.8 kBtu/ft² across 18,885 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (752 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 42,415 kWh of electricity and 15 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 36 Queensberry St to report its energy use?
36 Queensberry 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:107559:2024). 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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- 464 Washington St· 18,861 sq ft · EUI 96.3 kBtu/ft²
- 107-113 Forest Hills St· 18,822 sq ft · EUI 70.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 36 Queensberry St's energy grade?
36 Queensberry St scores 5 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 36 Queensberry St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 135.8 kBtu/ft² across 18,885 sq ft, including 42,415 kWh of electricity and 15 therms of natural gas.
What are 36 Queensberry St's carbon emissions?
36 Queensberry St reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 36 Queensberry St?
36 Queensberry St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 36 Queensberry St and when was it built?
36 Queensberry St has 18,885 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 36 Queensberry 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, “36 Queensberry St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/36-queensberry-st-967c350a (data as of July 9, 2026).