491-495 Huntington Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2136.
At a glance
491-495 Huntington Ave is a 22,320-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 49.5 kBtu/ft² and 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 49.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 61 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 180,720 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,884 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,320 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103776:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -6 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -7 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
HOLLAND PAUL TS
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Location
- Address
- 491-495 Huntington Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2136.
Within ~1 km
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How does 491-495 Huntington 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. 491-495 Huntington Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 49.5 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 22,320 sq ft, it is about 62% below 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 491-495 Huntington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 491-495 Huntington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 58 tCO₂e to 61 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 491-495 Huntington Ave's 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 22,320 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (324 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 180,720 kWh of electricity and 4,884 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 491-495 Huntington Ave to report its energy use?
491-495 Huntington 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:103776:2024). 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 491-495 Huntington Ave's energy grade?
491-495 Huntington Ave scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 491-495 Huntington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 22,320 sq ft, including 180,720 kWh of electricity and 4,884 therms of natural gas.
What are 491-495 Huntington Ave's carbon emissions?
491-495 Huntington Ave reported 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 491-495 Huntington Ave?
491-495 Huntington Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2136.
How big is 491-495 Huntington Ave and when was it built?
491-495 Huntington Ave has 22,320 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 491-495 Huntington 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, “491-495 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/491-495-huntington-ave-84a5d283 (data as of July 9, 2026).