950 Canterbury St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
950 Canterbury St is a 72,458-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 84.7 kBtu/ft² and 330 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 84.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 330 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 309,759 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,801 therms |
| Gross floor area | 72,458 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:102582:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | ±0 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +50 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 115.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
CUMMINS TOWERS COMPANY
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Location
- Address
- 950 Canterbury St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
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How does 950 Canterbury 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. 950 Canterbury St's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 84.7 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 72,458 sq ft, it is about 25% 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 950 Canterbury St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 950 Canterbury St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (+50 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 55. Site EUI moved from 115.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 330 tCO₂e to 330 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. 950 Canterbury St's 84.7 kBtu/ft² across 72,458 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,799 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 309,759 kWh of electricity and 50,801 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 950 Canterbury St to report its energy use?
950 Canterbury 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:102582:2024). 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 950 Canterbury St's energy grade?
950 Canterbury St scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 950 Canterbury St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.7 kBtu/ft² across 72,458 sq ft, including 309,759 kWh of electricity and 50,801 therms of natural gas.
What are 950 Canterbury St's carbon emissions?
950 Canterbury St reported 330 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 950 Canterbury St?
950 Canterbury St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 950 Canterbury St and when was it built?
950 Canterbury St has 72,458 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 950 Canterbury 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, “950 Canterbury St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/950-canterbury-st-d74f77e4 (data as of July 9, 2026).