12 Oxford St
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
12 Oxford St is a 56,215-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1999. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 520.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,903 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 520.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 817.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,903 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,514,457 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 56,215 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1147:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 520.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,903 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 494.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,814 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 569.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,077 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 530.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,942 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 500.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,824 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 477.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,711 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 365.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,384 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 487.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,821 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 482.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,803 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 476.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,799 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
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Location
- Address
- 12 Oxford St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37770, -71.11530
Within ~1 km
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How does 12 Oxford St compare with other laboratory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 88 laboratory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 520.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 56,215 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 12 Oxford St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 12 Oxford St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 476.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 520.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,799 tCO₂e to 1,903 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 520.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 12 Oxford St's 520.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,215 sq ft works out to about 29.3 billion Btu (8,579 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 817.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,514,457 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 12 Oxford St to report its energy use?
12 Oxford 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:B1147:2024). 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 laboratory buildings in Cambridge
- 130 Brookline Street· 54,242 sq ft · EUI 415.0 kBtu/ft²
- 17 Oxford St· 53,329 sq ft · EUI 225.5 kBtu/ft²
- 325 Vassar Street· 52,520 sq ft · EUI 332.2 kBtu/ft²
- 11 Oxford St· 51,360 sq ft · EUI 104.9 kBtu/ft²
- 21 Erie Street· 51,117 sq ft · EUI 179.9 kBtu/ft²
- 780 Memorial Drive· 51,000 sq ft · EUI 164.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 12 Oxford St's energy grade?
12 Oxford St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 520.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 12 Oxford St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 520.7 kBtu/ft² (817.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,215 sq ft, including 2,514,457 kWh of electricity.
What are 12 Oxford St's carbon emissions?
12 Oxford St reported 1,903 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 12 Oxford St?
12 Oxford St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37770, -71.11530 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 12 Oxford St and when was it built?
12 Oxford St has 56,215 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 12 Oxford 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, “12 Oxford St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/12-oxford-st-15338da9 (data as of October 2, 2026).