127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE is a 68,012-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1952. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 269.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,195 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 269.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 399.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,195 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,219,355 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 68,012 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1346:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 269.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,195 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 249.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,109 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 275.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,220 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 265.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,177 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 275.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,222 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 248.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,092 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 279.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,237 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 226.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,029 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 238.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,083 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 273.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,240 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
- 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36040, -71.09400
Within ~1 km
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How does 127 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 269.5 kBtu/ft² is about 75% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 68,012 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 3 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 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 273.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 269.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,240 tCO₂e to 1,195 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 269.5 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. 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE's 269.5 kBtu/ft² across 68,012 sq ft works out to about 18.3 billion Btu (5,372 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 399.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,219,355 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE to report its energy use?
127 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:B1346:2024). 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 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE's energy grade?
127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 269.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 269.5 kBtu/ft² (399.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,012 sq ft, including 1,219,355 kWh of electricity.
What are 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE's carbon emissions?
127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE reported 1,195 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE?
127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36040, -71.09400 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE and when was it built?
127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE has 68,012 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 127 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, “127 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/127-massachusetts-ave-f385da57 (data as of October 2, 2026).