14 Harvard Yard
At a glance
14 Harvard Yard is a 10,343-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1925. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.9 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 31,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 775 therms |
| Water use | 258 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 10,343 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1158:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 82 | -1 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | +3 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | -2 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -2 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | +1 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 83 | ±0 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 83 | -1 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | -1 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 85 | ±0 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 85 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 55 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
- 14 Harvard Yard
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37510, -71.11840
Within ~1 km
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How does 14 Harvard Yard compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 14 Harvard Yard's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 80.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 10,343 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 14 Harvard Yard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 14 Harvard Yard, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2015 to 82 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 85. Site EUI moved from 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 80.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Cambridge, 50% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 14 Harvard Yard's 80.9 kBtu/ft² across 10,343 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (245 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 31,938 kWh of electricity, 775 therms of natural gas and 258 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 14 Harvard Yard to report its energy use?
14 Harvard Yard 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:B1158:2024). 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 14 Harvard Yard's energy grade?
14 Harvard Yard scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 14 Harvard Yard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.9 kBtu/ft² (113.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,343 sq ft, including 31,938 kWh of electricity and 775 therms of natural gas.
What are 14 Harvard Yard's carbon emissions?
14 Harvard Yard reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 14 Harvard Yard?
14 Harvard Yard is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37510, -71.11840 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 14 Harvard Yard and when was it built?
14 Harvard Yard has 10,343 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 14 Harvard Yard 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, “14 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/14-harvard-yard-1e1e275d (data as of October 2, 2026).