At a glance
65-85 Kneeland St is a 226,960-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 70.8 kBtu/ft² and 911 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 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 911 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,127,112 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,212 therms |
| Gross floor area | 226,960 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105700:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -1 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 911 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | +9 | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 887 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,187 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
SEVENTY-5 KNEELAND ST LLC MASS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 65-85 Kneeland St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2111.
Within ~1 km
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How does 65-85 Kneeland St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 65-85 Kneeland 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 70.8 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 226,960 sq ft, it is about 18% above 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 65-85 Kneeland St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 65-85 Kneeland St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 65. Site EUI moved from 79.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,187 tCO₂e to 911 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
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. 65-85 Kneeland St's 70.8 kBtu/ft² across 226,960 sq ft works out to about 16.1 billion Btu (4,709 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,127,112 kWh of electricity and 66,212 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 65-85 Kneeland St to report its energy use?
65-85 Kneeland 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:105700:2024). 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 65-85 Kneeland St's energy grade?
65-85 Kneeland 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 65-85 Kneeland St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.8 kBtu/ft² across 226,960 sq ft, including 2,127,112 kWh of electricity and 66,212 therms of natural gas.
What are 65-85 Kneeland St's carbon emissions?
65-85 Kneeland St reported 911 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 65-85 Kneeland St?
65-85 Kneeland St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2111.
How big is 65-85 Kneeland St and when was it built?
65-85 Kneeland St has 226,960 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 65-85 Kneeland 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, “65-85 Kneeland St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/65-85-kneeland-st-78231efb (data as of July 9, 2026).