53 Washington
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 02121
At a glance
53 Washington is a 22,706-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.0 kBtu/ft² and 65 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 65 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 43,304 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,643 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,706 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:108112:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 70 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
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Location
- Address
- 53 Washington
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 02121
Within ~1 km
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How does 53 Washington 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 55.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 22,706 sq ft, it is about 61% 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 53 Washington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Boston disclosures for 53 Washington, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 70 tCO₂e to 65 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 55.0 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. 53 Washington's 55.0 kBtu/ft² across 22,706 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (366 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 43,304 kWh of electricity and 10,643 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 53 Washington to report its energy use?
53 Washington 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:108112:2024). 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 53 Washington's energy grade?
53 Washington did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 53 Washington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft² across 22,706 sq ft, including 43,304 kWh of electricity and 10,643 therms of natural gas.
What are 53 Washington's carbon emissions?
53 Washington reported 65 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 53 Washington?
53 Washington is in Boston, Massachusetts 02121.
How big is 53 Washington and when was it built?
53 Washington has 22,706 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 53 Washington 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, “53 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/53-washington-a4ef871c (data as of July 9, 2026).