1493 Cambridge Street
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1493 Cambridge Street is a 360,250-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1965. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 308.2 kBtu/ft² and 6,465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 374 scored buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 308.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 468.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 8,723,413 kWh |
| Natural gas | 812,637 therms |
| Gross floor area | 360,250 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1548:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 33 | +12 | 308.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,465 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | -1 | 330.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,920 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | -3 | 325.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,844 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 25 | +9 | 314.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,648 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 16 | 340.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,127 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 6,834 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 21 | -2 | 328.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,853 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 23 | +4 | 323.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,890 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | -16 | 328.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,015 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 35 | 292.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,369 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
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Location
- Address
- 1493 Cambridge Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37490, -71.10450
Within ~1 km
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How does 1493 Cambridge Street compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. 1493 Cambridge Street's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 66 across the 374 that report a score. Its site EUI of 308.2 kBtu/ft² is about 163% above the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 360,250 sq ft, it is about 214% above the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1493 Cambridge Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1493 Cambridge Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2015 to 33 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 35. Site EUI moved from 292.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 308.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 6,369 tCO₂e to 6,465 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 1493 Cambridge Street's 308.2 kBtu/ft² across 360,250 sq ft works out to about 111 billion Btu (32,539 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 468.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,723,413 kWh of electricity and 812,637 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1493 Cambridge Street to report its energy use?
1493 Cambridge Street 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:B1548:2024). 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 1493 Cambridge Street's energy grade?
1493 Cambridge Street scores 33 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1493 Cambridge Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 308.2 kBtu/ft² (468.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 360,250 sq ft, including 8,723,413 kWh of electricity and 812,637 therms of natural gas.
What are 1493 Cambridge Street's carbon emissions?
1493 Cambridge Street reported 6,465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1493 Cambridge Street?
1493 Cambridge Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37490, -71.10450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1493 Cambridge Street and when was it built?
1493 Cambridge Street has 360,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is 1493 Cambridge Street 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, “1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1493-cambridge-street-14adb330 (data as of October 2, 2026).