590 American Legion Hwy

How does 590 American Legion Hwy 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. 590 American Legion Hwy's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 33.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 18,556 sq ft, it is about 68% 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 590 American Legion Hwy's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 590 American Legion Hwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 34.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 39 tCO₂e to 35 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 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. 590 American Legion Hwy's 33.5 kBtu/ft² across 18,556 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (182 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 181,974 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires 590 American Legion Hwy to report its energy use?

590 American Legion Hwy 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:104078:2024). 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.