85 Warren Street
Courthouse in Boston, MA · 2119.
At a glance
85 Warren Street is a 70,658-square-foot courthouse building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 298 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 811,596 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,361 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,658 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107919:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 63 | +6 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 309 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 400 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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 85 Warren Street
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2119.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 85 Warren Street compare with other courthouse buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 10 courthouse buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide.
At 70,658 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,364 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 85 Warren Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 85 Warren Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 63 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 87.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 400 tCO₂e to 298 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
Which law requires 85 Warren Street to report its energy use?
85 Warren Street 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:107919:2024). 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 85 Warren Street's energy grade?
85 Warren Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 85 Warren Street use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 85 Warren Street's carbon emissions?
85 Warren Street reported 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 85 Warren Street?
85 Warren Street is in Boston, Massachusetts 2119.
How big is 85 Warren Street and when was it built?
85 Warren Street has 70,658 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as courthouse.
Is 85 Warren Street 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, “85 Warren Street, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/85-warren-street-17b78bee (data as of July 9, 2026).