391-415 Old Colony Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2127.
At a glance
391-415 Old Colony Ave is a 87,912-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 27.5 kBtu/ft² and 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 27.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 130 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 153,831 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,892 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,912 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100923:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 464 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
BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
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Location
- Address
- 391-415 Old Colony Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2127.
Within ~1 km
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How does 391-415 Old Colony Ave 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. Its site EUI of 27.5 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 87,912 sq ft, it is about 51% above 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 391-415 Old Colony Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 391-415 Old Colony Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 27.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 72% decrease. Reported emissions went from 464 tCO₂e to 130 tCO₂e over the same span (down 72%).
What does a site EUI of 27.5 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. 391-415 Old Colony Ave's 27.5 kBtu/ft² across 87,912 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (709 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 153,831 kWh of electricity and 18,892 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 391-415 Old Colony Ave to report its energy use?
391-415 Old Colony Ave 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:100923:2024). 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 391-415 Old Colony Ave's energy grade?
391-415 Old Colony Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 27.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 391-415 Old Colony Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.5 kBtu/ft² across 87,912 sq ft, including 153,831 kWh of electricity and 18,892 therms of natural gas.
What are 391-415 Old Colony Ave's carbon emissions?
391-415 Old Colony Ave reported 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 391-415 Old Colony Ave?
391-415 Old Colony Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2127.
How big is 391-415 Old Colony Ave and when was it built?
391-415 Old Colony Ave has 87,912 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 391-415 Old Colony Ave 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, “391-415 Old Colony Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/391-415-old-colony-ave-0a6b7342 (data as of July 9, 2026).