545 Newbury St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2215.
At a glance
545 Newbury St is a 46,858-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.0 kBtu/ft² and 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 320,999 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,858 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103988:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -6 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | -10 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 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
KENMORE ABBEY PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES LP
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Location
- Address
- 545 Newbury St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2215.
Within ~1 km
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How does 545 Newbury St 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. 545 Newbury St's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 58.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,858 sq ft, it is about 19% 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 545 Newbury St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 545 Newbury St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 54.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 149 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2383%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 545 Newbury St's 58.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,858 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (796 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 320,999 kWh of electricity and 16,231 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 545 Newbury St to report its energy use?
545 Newbury 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:103988:2024). 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 545 Newbury St's energy grade?
545 Newbury St scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 545 Newbury St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,858 sq ft, including 320,999 kWh of electricity and 16,231 therms of natural gas.
What are 545 Newbury St's carbon emissions?
545 Newbury St reported 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 545 Newbury St?
545 Newbury St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2215.
How big is 545 Newbury St and when was it built?
545 Newbury St has 46,858 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 545 Newbury 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, “545 Newbury St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/545-newbury-st-666d6bc3 (data as of July 9, 2026).