120 VASSAR ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
120 VASSAR ST is a 122,080-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2002. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 496.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,827 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 496.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 635.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,827 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,299,800 kWh |
| Water use | 8,987 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,080 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1573:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 496.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,827 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 514.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,951 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 531.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,092 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 512.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,957 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 522.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,025 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 486.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,735 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 375.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,833 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 342.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,640 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 302.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,347 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 281.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,231 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 120 VASSAR ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35870, -71.09570
Within ~1 km
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How does 120 VASSAR ST compare with other college/university buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 203 college/university buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 496.0 kBtu/ft² is about 221% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 122,080 sq ft, it is about 26% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 53 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 120 VASSAR ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 120 VASSAR ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 281.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 496.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 76% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,231 tCO₂e to 3,827 tCO₂e over the same span (up 72%).
What does a site EUI of 496.0 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. 120 VASSAR ST's 496.0 kBtu/ft² across 122,080 sq ft works out to about 60.6 billion Btu (17,746 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 635.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,299,800 kWh of electricity and 8,987 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 120 VASSAR ST to report its energy use?
120 VASSAR 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:B1573:2024). 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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- 190 ALBANY ST· 120,137 sq ft · EUI 178.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 120 VASSAR ST's energy grade?
120 VASSAR ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 496.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 120 VASSAR ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 496.0 kBtu/ft² (635.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,080 sq ft, including 2,299,800 kWh of electricity.
What are 120 VASSAR ST's carbon emissions?
120 VASSAR ST reported 3,827 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 120 VASSAR ST?
120 VASSAR ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35870, -71.09570 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 120 VASSAR ST and when was it built?
120 VASSAR ST has 122,080 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 120 VASSAR 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, “120 VASSAR ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/120-vassar-st-8b44c78f (data as of October 2, 2026).