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1280 Cambridge St.

Office in Cambridge, MA

ENERGY STAR score
88
band A · 2024
Site EUI
52.0
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
54
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
—
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
17,300
sq ft
Year built
1914
vintage
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BEUDO · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score88 (band A)
Site EUI52.0 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI89.9 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions54 tCO₂e
GHG intensity—
Electricity102,435 kWh
Natural gas5,494 therms
Water use64 kgal
Gross floor area17,300 sq ft
Source recordcambridge:B1672:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest88+452.0 kBtu/ft²54 tCO₂e
20238460.1 kBtu/ft²62 tCO₂e
2022—64.4 kBtu/ft²66 tCO₂e
2021—56.9 kBtu/ft²56 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).

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Ownership

No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.

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Location

Address
1280 Cambridge St.
State
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42.37320, -71.09890

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1280 Cambridge St.'s energy grade?

1280 Cambridge St. scores 88 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 1280 Cambridge St. use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft² (89.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 17,300 sq ft, including 102,435 kWh of electricity and 5,494 therms of natural gas.

What are 1280 Cambridge St.'s carbon emissions?

1280 Cambridge St. reported 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 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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Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1672:2024.