36 Washington St
Fire Station in Boston, MA · 2121.
At a glance
36 Washington St is a 12,600-square-foot fire station in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 80.3 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 101,978 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,641 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,600 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106867:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 36 Washington St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2121.
Within ~1 km
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How does 36 Washington St compare with other fire station buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 34 fire station buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 12,600 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 13,154 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 36 Washington St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 36 Washington St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 89.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Washington St's 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 12,600 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 101,978 kWh of electricity and 6,641 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 36 Washington St to report its energy use?
36 Washington 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:106867:2024). 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 36 Washington St's energy grade?
36 Washington St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 36 Washington St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 12,600 sq ft, including 101,978 kWh of electricity and 6,641 therms of natural gas.
What are 36 Washington St's carbon emissions?
36 Washington St reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 36 Washington St?
36 Washington St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2121.
How big is 36 Washington St and when was it built?
36 Washington St has 12,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as fire station.
Is 36 Washington 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 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/36-washington-st-6fdfaa96 (data as of July 9, 2026).