BuildingCensus
D

159 Thorndike Street

Worship Facility in Cambridge, MA

ENERGY STAR score
24
band D · 2024
Site EUI
55.9
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
61
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
20,000
sq ft
Year built
1883
vintage
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85–10070–8455–691–54
This entry + 6 nearby

BEUDO · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score24 (band D)
Site EUI55.9 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI66.1 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions61 tCO₂e
GHG intensity
Electricity25,075 kWh
Natural gas10,317 therms
Gross floor area20,000 sq ft
Source recordcambridge:B1839:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest2455.9 kBtu/ft²61 tCO₂e
2023
2022
2021
2020
201933+19149.2 kBtu/ft²256 tCO₂e
201814-27179.0 kBtu/ft²310 tCO₂e
201741158.5 kBtu/ft²277 tCO₂e
2016
2015302 tCO₂e

Compliance context

BEUDO

Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

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Ownership

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF BOSTON

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Location

Address
159 Thorndike Street
State
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42.37050, -71.08550

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is 159 Thorndike Street's energy grade?

159 Thorndike Street scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D (Lowest band (1–54)) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.

How much energy does 159 Thorndike Street use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.9 kBtu/ft² (66.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,000 sq ft, including 25,075 kWh of electricity and 10,317 therms of natural gas.

What are 159 Thorndike Street's carbon emissions?

159 Thorndike Street reported 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024. Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1839:2024.