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129 Franklin Street

Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA

ENERGY STAR score
98
band A · 2024
Site EUI
35.5
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
520
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
243,166
sq ft
Year built
2001
vintage
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BEUDO · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score98 (band A)
Site EUI35.5 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI60.5 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions520 tCO₂e
GHG intensity
Electricity946,436 kWh
Natural gas53,981 therms
Water use5,401 kgal
Gross floor area243,166 sq ft
Source recordcambridge:B1002:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest98+135.5 kBtu/ft²520 tCO₂e
202397+1237.4 kBtu/ft²544 tCO₂e
202285-1344.2 kBtu/ft²664 tCO₂e
202198±036.9 kBtu/ft²538 tCO₂e
202098+137.0 kBtu/ft²536 tCO₂e
201997±039.4 kBtu/ft²551 tCO₂e
201897+7937.8 kBtu/ft²552 tCO₂e
201718-6862.0 kBtu/ft²1,021 tCO₂e
201686-1141.2 kBtu/ft²647 tCO₂e
20159737.4 kBtu/ft²574 tCO₂e

Compliance context

BEUDO

Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

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Ownership

FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

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Location

Address
129 Franklin Street
State
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42.36280, -71.10150

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is 129 Franklin Street's energy grade?

129 Franklin Street scores 98 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 129 Franklin Street use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.5 kBtu/ft² (60.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 243,166 sq ft, including 946,436 kWh of electricity and 53,981 therms of natural gas.

What are 129 Franklin Street's carbon emissions?

129 Franklin Street reported 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024. Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1002:2024.