430 Canterbury Street
Prison/Incarceration in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
430 Canterbury Street is a 45,460-square-foot prison/incarceration building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.4 kBtu/ft² and 320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 320 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 755,708 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,594 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,460 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107918:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 128.4 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 128.2 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 109.6 kBtu/ft² | 326 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.
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Location
- Address
- 430 Canterbury Street
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
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How does 430 Canterbury Street compare with other buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 6,305 benchmarked buildings in Boston. Its site EUI of 128.4 kBtu/ft² is about 68% above the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 45,460 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 102,357 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 430 Canterbury Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 430 Canterbury Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 109.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 326 tCO₂e to 320 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 128.4 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. 430 Canterbury Street's 128.4 kBtu/ft² across 45,460 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,711 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 755,708 kWh of electricity and 32,594 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 430 Canterbury Street to report its energy use?
430 Canterbury Street 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:107918:2024). 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 430 Canterbury Street's energy grade?
430 Canterbury Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 430 Canterbury Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.4 kBtu/ft² across 45,460 sq ft, including 755,708 kWh of electricity and 32,594 therms of natural gas.
What are 430 Canterbury Street's carbon emissions?
430 Canterbury Street reported 320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 430 Canterbury Street?
430 Canterbury Street is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 430 Canterbury Street and when was it built?
430 Canterbury Street has 45,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is 430 Canterbury Street 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, “430 Canterbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/430-canterbury-street-21ded7a0 (data as of July 9, 2026).