1 Brookline Pl
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1 Brookline Pl is a 34,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2000. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.1 kBtu/ft² and 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 97 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 218,715 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,205 therms |
| Water use | 848 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1083:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +9 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +1 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | -2 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | +4 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | +4 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | -12 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 87 | +76 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 11 | -66 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 77 | ±0 | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BEUDO
Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require non-residential buildings of 100,000+ sq ft to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 (reductions starting 2026) and those of 25,000–100,000 sq ft by 2050 (starting 2030).
Ownership
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 1 Brookline Pl
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36250, -71.10210
Within ~1 km
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How does 1 Brookline Pl compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 1 Brookline Pl's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 46.1 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 34,000 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1973). 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 1 Brookline Pl's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1 Brookline Pl, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2015 to 91 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 62.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 131 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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 Cambridge, 50% 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. 1 Brookline Pl's 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 34,000 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (459 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 86.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 218,715 kWh of electricity, 8,205 therms of natural gas and 848 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1 Brookline Pl to report its energy use?
1 Brookline Pl reports under BEUDO, the legal basis of Cambridge's Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1083:2024). Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require non-residential buildings of 100,000+ sq ft to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 (reductions starting 2026) and those of 25,000–100,000 sq ft by 2050 (starting 2030).
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1 Brookline Pl's energy grade?
1 Brookline Pl scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1 Brookline Pl use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft² (86.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,000 sq ft, including 218,715 kWh of electricity and 8,205 therms of natural gas.
What are 1 Brookline Pl's carbon emissions?
1 Brookline Pl reported 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1 Brookline Pl?
1 Brookline Pl is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36250, -71.10210 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1 Brookline Pl and when was it built?
1 Brookline Pl has 34,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1 Brookline Pl covered by BEUDO?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BEUDO.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) (BEUDO), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1 Brookline Pl, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1-brookline-pl-35997b5a (data as of October 2, 2026).