1545 Massachusetts Avenue
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1545 Massachusetts Avenue is a 281,097-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1907. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,497 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,586,517 kWh |
| Natural gas | 69,866 therms |
| Water use | 1,267 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 281,097 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1233:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,497 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,679 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,752 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,562 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,326 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,551 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,264 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 104.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,836 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,849 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,739 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
- 1545 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37790, -71.11860
Within ~1 km
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- 1586 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
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How does 1545 Massachusetts Avenue 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 87.2 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 281,097 sq ft, it is about 190% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 42 years earlier 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 1545 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1545 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 97.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 87.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,739 tCO₂e to 1,497 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 87.2 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. 1545 Massachusetts Avenue's 87.2 kBtu/ft² across 281,097 sq ft works out to about 24.5 billion Btu (7,184 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 123.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,586,517 kWh of electricity, 69,866 therms of natural gas and 1,267 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1545 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1545 Massachusetts Avenue 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:B1233:2024). 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
- 1586 Massachusetts Avenue· 262,602 sq ft · EUI 120.2 kBtu/ft²
- 31 AMES ST· 260,390 sq ft · EUI 538.6 kBtu/ft²
- 1 Education St· 255,000 sq ft · EUI 77.1 kBtu/ft²
- 235 ALBANY ST· 252,835 sq ft · EUI 62.8 kBtu/ft²
- 60 Vassar Street· 237,777 sq ft · EUI 368.7 kBtu/ft²
- 31 Harvard Yard· 234,046 sq ft · EUI 79.1 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1545 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1545 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1545 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.2 kBtu/ft² (123.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 281,097 sq ft, including 1,586,517 kWh of electricity and 69,866 therms of natural gas.
What are 1545 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1545 Massachusetts Avenue reported 1,497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1545 Massachusetts Avenue?
1545 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37790, -71.11860 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1545 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1545 Massachusetts Avenue has 281,097 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1545 Massachusetts Avenue 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, “1545 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1545-massachusetts-avenue-fb7bc9c5 (data as of October 2, 2026).