10 Education Circle
At a glance
10 Education Circle is a 306,000-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2019. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 64.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,495,070 kWh |
| Natural gas | 112,581 therms |
| Water use | 7,845 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 306,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1660:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | ±0 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -3 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | ±0 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,171 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 76 | -2 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,169 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 78 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,131 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,285 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
EFEKTA THREE, INC.
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Location
- Address
- 10 Education Circle
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37100, -71.07070
Within ~1 km
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How does 10 Education Circle 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. 10 Education Circle's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 306,000 sq ft, it is about 199% above the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 103 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 10 Education Circle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Cambridge disclosures for 10 Education Circle, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2020 to 73 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 78. Site EUI moved from 75.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,285 tCO₂e to 1,213 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
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 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. 10 Education Circle's 64.6 kBtu/ft² across 306,000 sq ft works out to about 19.8 billion Btu (5,793 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,495,070 kWh of electricity, 112,581 therms of natural gas and 7,845 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 10 Education Circle to report its energy use?
10 Education Circle 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:B1660:2024). 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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- 111 Plympton St· 226,500 sq ft · EUI 85.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 10 Education Circle's energy grade?
10 Education Circle scores 73 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 10 Education Circle use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft² (116.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 306,000 sq ft, including 2,495,070 kWh of electricity and 112,581 therms of natural gas.
What are 10 Education Circle's carbon emissions?
10 Education Circle reported 1,213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 10 Education Circle?
10 Education Circle is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37100, -71.07070 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 10 Education Circle and when was it built?
10 Education Circle has 306,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 10 Education Circle 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, “10 Education Circle, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/10-education-circle-bbc1ba40 (data as of October 2, 2026).