86 Brainerd Rd
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 02134
At a glance
86 Brainerd Rd is a 16,768-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2022 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 13.2 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 13.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 51,572 kWh |
| Natural gas | 450 therms |
| Gross floor area | 16,768 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106843:2022 |
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 FOUR-86 BRAINERD RD LLC
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Location
- Address
- 86 Brainerd Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 02134
Within ~1 km
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How does 86 Brainerd Rd 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. 86 Brainerd Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 13.2 kBtu/ft² is about 81% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 16,768 sq ft, it is about 71% 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 86 Brainerd Rd's 13.2 kBtu/ft² across 16,768 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 51,572 kWh of electricity and 450 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 86 Brainerd Rd to report its energy use?
86 Brainerd Rd 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 2022 disclosure (source record boston:106843:2022). 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 86 Brainerd Rd's energy grade?
86 Brainerd Rd scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 86 Brainerd Rd use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 13.2 kBtu/ft² across 16,768 sq ft, including 51,572 kWh of electricity and 450 therms of natural gas.
What are 86 Brainerd Rd's carbon emissions?
86 Brainerd Rd reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2022.
Where is 86 Brainerd Rd?
86 Brainerd Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 02134.
How big is 86 Brainerd Rd and when was it built?
86 Brainerd Rd has 16,768 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 86 Brainerd Rd covered by BERDO 2.0?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “86 Brainerd Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/86-brainerd-rd-a0ca8934 (data as of July 9, 2026).