15 Cambridge Center
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
15 Cambridge Center is a 245,405-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1999. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 433.2 kBtu/ft² and 7,336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 433.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 832.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,336 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 14,033,196 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 13,368 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 245,405 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1115:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 433.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,336 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 326.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 454.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,679 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 0.2 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 0.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 494.8 kBtu/ft² | 8,628 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
NORTH PARCEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Location
- Address
- 15 Cambridge Center
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36540, -71.08850
Within ~1 km
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How does 15 Cambridge Center compare with other laboratory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 88 laboratory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 433.2 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 245,405 sq ft, it is about 35% above the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 15 Cambridge Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 15 Cambridge Center, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 494.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 433.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8,628 tCO₂e to 7,336 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 433.2 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. 15 Cambridge Center's 433.2 kBtu/ft² across 245,405 sq ft works out to about 106.3 billion Btu (31,156 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 832.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,033,196 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 13,368 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 15 Cambridge Center to report its energy use?
15 Cambridge Center 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:B1115:2024). 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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- 1 Portland Street· 229,330 sq ft · EUI 344.1 kBtu/ft²
- 640 Memorial Drive· 225,745 sq ft · EUI 257.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 15 Cambridge Center's energy grade?
15 Cambridge Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 433.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 15 Cambridge Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 433.2 kBtu/ft² (832.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 245,405 sq ft, including 14,033,196 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 15 Cambridge Center's carbon emissions?
15 Cambridge Center reported 7,336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 15 Cambridge Center?
15 Cambridge Center is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36540, -71.08850 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 15 Cambridge Center and when was it built?
15 Cambridge Center has 245,405 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 15 Cambridge Center 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, “15 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/15-cambridge-center-b61481aa (data as of October 2, 2026).