150 Erie Street
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
150 Erie Street is a 124,302-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1973. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.3 kBtu/ft² and 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 474 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 867,583 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,061 therms |
| Water use | 1,406 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 124,302 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1447:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +1 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | -4 | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | -5 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | ±0 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | ±0 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | ±0 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 457 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | -1 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | +3 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | -5 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 88 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 477 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
LYNDON B. JOHNSON APARTMENTS, LLC.
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Location
- Address
- 150 Erie Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35930, -71.10700
Within ~1 km
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How does 150 Erie Street compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 150 Erie Street's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 124,302 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 150 Erie Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 150 Erie Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2015 to 77 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 88. Site EUI moved from 63.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 474 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. 150 Erie Street's 63.3 kBtu/ft² across 124,302 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,306 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 867,583 kWh of electricity, 49,061 therms of natural gas and 1,406 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 150 Erie Street to report its energy use?
150 Erie 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:B1447:2024). 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 150 Erie Street's energy grade?
150 Erie Street scores 77 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 150 Erie Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.3 kBtu/ft² (108.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 124,302 sq ft, including 867,583 kWh of electricity and 49,061 therms of natural gas.
What are 150 Erie Street's carbon emissions?
150 Erie Street reported 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 150 Erie Street?
150 Erie Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35930, -71.10700 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 150 Erie Street and when was it built?
150 Erie Street has 124,302 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 150 Erie 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, “150 Erie Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/150-erie-street-66d7ddf9 (data as of October 2, 2026).