59 Brainerd Rd
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2134.
At a glance
59 Brainerd Rd is a 61,700-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 30.2 kBtu/ft² and 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 30.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 106 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 545,359 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,700 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106552:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +5 | 30.2 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +1 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
- 59 Brainerd Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2134.
Within ~1 km
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How does 59 Brainerd Rd 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. 59 Brainerd Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 30.2 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 61,700 sq ft, it is roughly in line with 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 59 Brainerd Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 59 Brainerd Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 33.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 106 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 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. 59 Brainerd Rd's 30.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,700 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 545,359 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 59 Brainerd Rd to report its energy use?
59 Brainerd Rd 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:106552:2024). 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 59 Brainerd Rd's energy grade?
59 Brainerd Rd scores 84 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 59 Brainerd Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,700 sq ft, including 545,359 kWh of electricity.
What are 59 Brainerd Rd's carbon emissions?
59 Brainerd Rd reported 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 59 Brainerd Rd?
59 Brainerd Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2134.
How big is 59 Brainerd Rd and when was it built?
59 Brainerd Rd has 61,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 59 Brainerd Rd 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, “59 Brainerd Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/59-brainerd-rd-cf7bcd39 (data as of July 9, 2026).