56 Dana Av
Vehicle Repair Services in Boston, MA · 2136.
At a glance
56 Dana Av is a 7,966-square-foot vehicle repair services building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu/ft² and 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 44 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 45,034 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,223 therms |
| Gross floor area | 7,966 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106943:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.9 kBtu/ft² | 52 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 56 Dana Av
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2136.
Within ~1 km
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How does 56 Dana Av compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 37 vehicle repair services buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 85.0 kBtu/ft².
At 7,966 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 39,140 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 56 Dana Av's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 56 Dana Av, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 103.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 52 tCO₂e to 44 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 86.4 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. 56 Dana Av's 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 7,966 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (202 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 45,034 kWh of electricity and 2,223 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 56 Dana Av to report its energy use?
56 Dana Av 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:106943:2024). 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 56 Dana Av's energy grade?
56 Dana Av did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 56 Dana Av use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 7,966 sq ft, including 45,034 kWh of electricity and 2,223 therms of natural gas.
What are 56 Dana Av's carbon emissions?
56 Dana Av reported 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 56 Dana Av?
56 Dana Av is in Boston, Massachusetts 2136.
How big is 56 Dana Av and when was it built?
56 Dana Av has 7,966 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is 56 Dana Av 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, “56 Dana Av, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/56-dana-av-4d9263df (data as of July 9, 2026).