1586 Massachusetts Avenue
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1586 Massachusetts Avenue is a 262,602-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2005. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 120.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,045 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 120.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 203.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,045 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,365,337 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,936 therms |
| Water use | 2,211 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 262,602 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1142:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 120.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,045 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 134.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,271 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 139.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,335 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,520 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,241 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 126.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,082 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 85.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,491 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 104.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,162 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,043 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 113.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,370 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
- 1586 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37930, -71.11930
Within ~1 km
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How does 1586 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 120.2 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 262,602 sq ft, it is about 171% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 56 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 1586 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1586 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 113.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 120.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,370 tCO₂e to 2,045 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 120.2 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. 1586 Massachusetts Avenue's 120.2 kBtu/ft² across 262,602 sq ft works out to about 31.6 billion Btu (9,251 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 203.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,365,337 kWh of electricity, 22,936 therms of natural gas and 2,211 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1586 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1586 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:B1142:2024). 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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- 60 Vassar Street· 237,777 sq ft · EUI 368.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1586 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1586 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 120.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1586 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 120.2 kBtu/ft² (203.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 262,602 sq ft, including 3,365,337 kWh of electricity and 22,936 therms of natural gas.
What are 1586 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1586 Massachusetts Avenue reported 2,045 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1586 Massachusetts Avenue?
1586 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37930, -71.11930 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1586 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1586 Massachusetts Avenue has 262,602 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1586 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, “1586 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1586-massachusetts-avenue-2b4fa1fe (data as of October 2, 2026).