1201 Massachusetts Ave
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1201 Massachusetts Ave is a 96,592-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1991. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 102.2 kBtu/ft² and 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 102.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 597 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 999,935 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,527 therms |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 96,592 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1285:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 102.2 kBtu/ft² | 597 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 516 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 488 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 421 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 274 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 485 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 630 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 1201 Massachusetts Ave
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37190, -71.11470
Within ~1 km
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How does 1201 Massachusetts Ave 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 102.2 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 96,592 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 42 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 1201 Massachusetts Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1201 Massachusetts Ave, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 109.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 102.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 630 tCO₂e to 597 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 102.2 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. 1201 Massachusetts Ave's 102.2 kBtu/ft² across 96,592 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,893 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 166.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 999,935 kWh of electricity, 45,527 therms of natural gas and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1201 Massachusetts Ave to report its energy use?
1201 Massachusetts 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:B1285:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Cambridge
- 6 Appian Way· 95,908 sq ft · EUI 97.4 kBtu/ft²
- 30 WADSWORTH ST· 95,445 sq ft · EUI 196.4 kBtu/ft²
- N/A Harvard Yard· 92,625 sq ft · EUI 41.2 kBtu/ft²
- 182 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)· 91,926 sq ft · EUI 187.3 kBtu/ft²
- 47 OXFORD ST· 90,700 sq ft · EUI 82.0 kBtu/ft²
- 1805 Cambridge St· 90,341 sq ft · EUI 74.0 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 1201 Massachusetts Ave's energy grade?
1201 Massachusetts Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 102.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1201 Massachusetts Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.2 kBtu/ft² (166.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 96,592 sq ft, including 999,935 kWh of electricity and 45,527 therms of natural gas.
What are 1201 Massachusetts Ave's carbon emissions?
1201 Massachusetts Ave reported 597 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1201 Massachusetts Ave?
1201 Massachusetts Ave is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37190, -71.11470 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1201 Massachusetts Ave and when was it built?
1201 Massachusetts Ave has 96,592 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1201 Massachusetts 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, “1201 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1201-massachusetts-ave-fe397e52 (data as of October 2, 2026).