150 ALBANY ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
150 ALBANY ST is a 144,308-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1962. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 309.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,944 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 309.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 489.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,944 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,664,020 kWh |
| Water use | 1,646 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 144,308 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1389:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 309.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,944 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 326.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,095 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 221.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,085 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 209.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,991 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 2,863 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,090 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 393.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,443 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 271.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,548 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 180.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,789 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 172.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,766 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 150 ALBANY ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35960, -71.09790
Within ~1 km
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How does 150 ALBANY ST compare with other college/university buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 203 college/university buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 309.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 144,308 sq ft, it is about 49% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 150 ALBANY ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 150 ALBANY ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 172.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 309.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 79% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,766 tCO₂e to 2,944 tCO₂e over the same span (up 67%).
What does a site EUI of 309.3 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. 150 ALBANY ST's 309.3 kBtu/ft² across 144,308 sq ft works out to about 44.6 billion Btu (13,081 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 489.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,664,020 kWh of electricity and 1,646 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 150 ALBANY ST to report its energy use?
150 ALBANY ST 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:B1389:2024). 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).
More college/university buildings in Cambridge
- 50 MEMORIAL DR· 143,950 sq ft · EUI 96.8 kBtu/ft²
- 222 MEMORIAL DR· 143,921 sq ft · EUI 145.8 kBtu/ft²
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- 32 ALBANY ST· 143,032 sq ft · EUI 6.8 kBtu/ft²
- 320 MEMORIAL DR· 138,589 sq ft · EUI 72.3 kBtu/ft²
- 25 AMES ST· 133,798 sq ft · EUI 314.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 150 ALBANY ST's energy grade?
150 ALBANY ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 309.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 150 ALBANY ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 309.3 kBtu/ft² (489.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 144,308 sq ft, including 3,664,020 kWh of electricity.
What are 150 ALBANY ST's carbon emissions?
150 ALBANY ST reported 2,944 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 150 ALBANY ST?
150 ALBANY ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35960, -71.09790 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 150 ALBANY ST and when was it built?
150 ALBANY ST has 144,308 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 150 ALBANY ST 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, “150 ALBANY ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/150-albany-st-22fa82a7 (data as of October 2, 2026).