1 WENDELL ST
At a glance
1 WENDELL ST is a 29,992-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2009. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 225,482 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,926 therms |
| Water use | 325 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,992 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1463:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +5 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -6 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | -16 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | +4 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +12 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | +6 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | -4 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +1 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 77 | +15 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 62 | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 157 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
LESLEY COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 1 WENDELL ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38190, -71.11920
Within ~1 km
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How does 1 WENDELL ST compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 1 WENDELL ST's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 58.7 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,992 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 93 years later than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1 WENDELL ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1 WENDELL ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2015 to 79 in 2024 (+17 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 96. Site EUI moved from 84.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 WENDELL ST's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,992 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (516 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 225,482 kWh of electricity, 9,926 therms of natural gas and 325 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1 WENDELL ST to report its energy use?
1 WENDELL ST 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:B1463:2024). 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).
More residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge
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- 12 Everett Street· 28,107 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- 10 Harvard Yard· 27,179 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- 13 Harvard Yard· 23,542 sq ft · score 86 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1 WENDELL ST's energy grade?
1 WENDELL ST scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1 WENDELL ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² (106.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,992 sq ft, including 225,482 kWh of electricity and 9,926 therms of natural gas.
What are 1 WENDELL ST's carbon emissions?
1 WENDELL ST reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1 WENDELL ST?
1 WENDELL ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38190, -71.11920 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1 WENDELL ST and when was it built?
1 WENDELL ST has 29,992 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 1 WENDELL ST 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 WENDELL ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1-wendell-st-f1a0fe0b (data as of October 2, 2026).