120 Rindge Ave.
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
120 Rindge Ave. is a 68,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2014. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 13.9 kBtu/ft² and 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 13.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 68 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 268,115 kWh |
| Natural gas | 294 therms |
| Water use | 8,088 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 68,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1623:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 12.8 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0 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
BOS APT 1., LLC
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Location
- Address
- 120 Rindge Ave.
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39230, -71.12990
Within ~1 km
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How does 120 Rindge Ave. compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 120 Rindge Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them. Its site EUI of 13.9 kBtu/ft² is about 76% below the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 68,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 41 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 120 Rindge Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 120 Rindge Ave., covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 12.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 120 Rindge Ave.'s 13.9 kBtu/ft² across 68,000 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (277 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 268,115 kWh of electricity, 294 therms of natural gas and 8,088 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 120 Rindge Ave. to report its energy use?
120 Rindge Ave. 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:B1623:2024). 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 120 Rindge Ave.'s energy grade?
120 Rindge Ave. scores 100 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 120 Rindge Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft² (38.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,000 sq ft, including 268,115 kWh of electricity and 294 therms of natural gas.
What are 120 Rindge Ave.'s carbon emissions?
120 Rindge Ave. reported 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 120 Rindge Ave.?
120 Rindge Ave. is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39230, -71.12990 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 120 Rindge Ave. and when was it built?
120 Rindge Ave. has 68,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 120 Rindge Ave. 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, “120 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/120-rindge-ave-9b888c30 (data as of October 2, 2026).