At a glance
1030 Massachusetts Avenue is a 77,805-square-foot office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1986. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 160.2 kBtu/ft² and 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 94 scored office buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 160.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 316.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 788 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,931,248 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,772 therms |
| Water use | 81 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 77,805 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1467:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 32 | +5 | 160.2 kBtu/ft² | 788 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | +10 | 169.8 kBtu/ft² | 840 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | -28 | 202.4 kBtu/ft² | 990 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | -51 | 164.1 kBtu/ft² | 765 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 96 | +86 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 10 | -1 | 251.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,144 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 11 | +6 | 224.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,062 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 5 | 298.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,417 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0 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
VTR LS 1030 MASS AVE., LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1030 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36950, -71.11230
Within ~1 km
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How does 1030 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other office buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 117 office buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 1030 Massachusetts Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 64 across the 94 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 160.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 78.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 77,805 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 121,167 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1030 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1030 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2017 to 32 in 2024 (+27 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 96. Site EUI moved from 298.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 160.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. 1030 Massachusetts Avenue's 160.2 kBtu/ft² across 77,805 sq ft works out to about 12.5 billion Btu (3,653 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 316.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,931,248 kWh of electricity, 58,772 therms of natural gas and 81 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1030 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1030 Massachusetts Avenue 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:B1467:2024). 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 office buildings in Cambridge
- 1050 Massachusetts Avenue· 73,498 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- 114 Mt Auburn Street· 65,107 sq ft · score 37 (D)
- 210 Broadway· 64,812 sq ft · score 43 (D)
- 44 Brattle Street· 64,179 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- 185 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY· 64,000 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- 55 Wilson Road· 63,500 sq ft · EUI 178.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1030 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1030 Massachusetts Avenue scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1030 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 160.2 kBtu/ft² (316.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,805 sq ft, including 1,931,248 kWh of electricity and 58,772 therms of natural gas.
What are 1030 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1030 Massachusetts Avenue reported 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1030 Massachusetts Avenue?
1030 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36950, -71.11230 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1030 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1030 Massachusetts Avenue has 77,805 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1030 Massachusetts Avenue 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, “1030 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1030-massachusetts-avenue-01d4a1cb (data as of October 2, 2026).