At a glance
65-71 Franklin St is a 24,000-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.1 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 168,297 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,529 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,000 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106378:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -4 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | +4 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 115 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
- 65-71 Franklin St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2110.
Within ~1 km
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How does 65-71 Franklin St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 65-71 Franklin St's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,000 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 191,803 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 65-71 Franklin St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 65-71 Franklin St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 64 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 115 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 65-71 Franklin St's 76.1 kBtu/ft² across 24,000 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (535 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 168,297 kWh of electricity and 12,529 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 65-71 Franklin St to report its energy use?
65-71 Franklin 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:106378:2024). 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 65-71 Franklin St's energy grade?
65-71 Franklin St scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 65-71 Franklin St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.1 kBtu/ft² across 24,000 sq ft, including 168,297 kWh of electricity and 12,529 therms of natural gas.
What are 65-71 Franklin St's carbon emissions?
65-71 Franklin St reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 65-71 Franklin St?
65-71 Franklin St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2110.
How big is 65-71 Franklin St and when was it built?
65-71 Franklin St has 24,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 65-71 Franklin 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, “65-71 Franklin St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/65-71-franklin-st-c531ef9c (data as of July 9, 2026).