870-908A Saratoga St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2128.
At a glance
870-908A Saratoga St is a 385,660-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 72.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 72.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,497 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,454,733 kWh |
| Natural gas | 228,532 therms |
| Gross floor area | 385,660 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101366:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | -1 | 72.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,497 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,478 tCO₂e | |
| 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
BRANDYWYNE VILLAGE CO
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Location
- Address
- 870-908A Saratoga St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2128.
Within ~1 km
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How does 870-908A Saratoga St 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. 870-908A Saratoga St's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 72.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft².
At 385,660 sq ft, it is about 564% above 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 870-908A Saratoga St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 870-908A Saratoga St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2023 to 73 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 74. Site EUI moved from 70.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 72.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,478 tCO₂e to 1,497 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 870-908A Saratoga St's 72.1 kBtu/ft² across 385,660 sq ft works out to about 27.8 billion Btu (8,149 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,454,733 kWh of electricity and 228,532 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 870-908A Saratoga St to report its energy use?
870-908A Saratoga 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:101366:2024). 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 870-908A Saratoga St's energy grade?
870-908A Saratoga St scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 870-908A Saratoga St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.1 kBtu/ft² across 385,660 sq ft, including 1,454,733 kWh of electricity and 228,532 therms of natural gas.
What are 870-908A Saratoga St's carbon emissions?
870-908A Saratoga St reported 1,497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 870-908A Saratoga St?
870-908A Saratoga St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2128.
How big is 870-908A Saratoga St and when was it built?
870-908A Saratoga St has 385,660 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 870-908A Saratoga 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, “870-908A Saratoga St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/870-908a-saratoga-st-8e8fb7a6 (data as of July 9, 2026).