480 E First St
Distribution Center in Boston, MA · 2127.
At a glance
480 E First St is a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 27.2 kBtu/ft² and 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 15 scored distribution center buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 27.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 37 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 87,615 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,808 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101667:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +5 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | -11 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 41 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 480 E First St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2127.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 480 E First 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. 480 E First St's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 61 across the 15 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 27.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 37.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,000 sq ft, it is about 72% below 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 480 E First St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 480 E First St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 41 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 480 E First St's 27.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (199 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 87,615 kWh of electricity and 3,808 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 480 E First St to report its energy use?
480 E First 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:101667:2024). 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 480 E First St's energy grade?
480 E First St scores 52 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 480 E First St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft, including 87,615 kWh of electricity and 3,808 therms of natural gas.
What are 480 E First St's carbon emissions?
480 E First St reported 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 480 E First St?
480 E First St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2127.
How big is 480 E First St and when was it built?
480 E First St has 25,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 480 E First 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, “480 E First St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/480-e-first-st-64ce295a (data as of July 9, 2026).