885 South St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
885 South St is a 44,990-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.2 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 252,577 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,980 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,990 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104127:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 28 | +1 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 168 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
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Location
- Address
- 885 South St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
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How does 885 South 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. 885 South St's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft².
At 44,990 sq ft, it is about 23% 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 885 South St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 885 South St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2023 to 28 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 168 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. 885 South St's 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 44,990 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 252,577 kWh of electricity and 22,980 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 885 South St to report its energy use?
885 South 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:104127:2024). 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 885 South St's energy grade?
885 South St scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 885 South St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 44,990 sq ft, including 252,577 kWh of electricity and 22,980 therms of natural gas.
What are 885 South St's carbon emissions?
885 South St reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 885 South St?
885 South St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 885 South St and when was it built?
885 South St has 44,990 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 885 South 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, “885 South St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/885-south-st-d66be300 (data as of July 9, 2026).