445R Medford St

How does 445R Medford St compare with other distribution center buildings in Boston?

The latest disclosures cover 17 distribution center buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 445R Medford St's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 61 across the 15 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 37.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 186,818 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 90,593 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 445R Medford St's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 445R Medford St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 19.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 19.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 253 tCO₂e to 194 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 445R Medford St's 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 186,818 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,040 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 377,319 kWh of electricity and 22,619 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 445R Medford St to report its energy use?

445R Medford 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:105638:2024). 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.