786-790 Blue Hill Ave

How does 786-790 Blue Hill Ave 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. 786-790 Blue Hill Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 78.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 22,057 sq ft, it is about 62% 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 786-790 Blue Hill Ave's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 786-790 Blue Hill Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 85.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 93 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 786-790 Blue Hill Ave's 78.4 kBtu/ft² across 22,057 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (507 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 100,979 kWh of electricity and 13,850 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 786-790 Blue Hill Ave to report its energy use?

786-790 Blue Hill Ave 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:107494:2024). 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.