1611 Cambridge Street
Medical Office in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1611 Cambridge Street is a 36,212-square-foot medical office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1970. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.4 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 374 scored buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 176.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 486,611 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,510 therms |
| Water use | 333 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,212 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1652:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | -5 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +42 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | +1 | 148.9 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 12 | -57 | 115.4 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 69 | +22 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 261 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | -12 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 59 | +1 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 58 | ±0 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | -4 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 62 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 170 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
ATRIUS HEALTH, INC
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Location
- Address
- 1611 Cambridge Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37510, -71.10840
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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- 1575 Cambridge Streetscore —
Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy · 352,622 sq ft
- 12 Oxford Stscore —
Laboratory · 261,875 sq ft
- 52 Oxford Steetscore —
Parking · 246,377 sq ft
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How does 1611 Cambridge Street compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. 1611 Cambridge Street's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 66 across the 374 that report a score. Its site EUI of 91.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 36,212 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 1611 Cambridge Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1611 Cambridge Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2015 to 50 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 69. Site EUI moved from 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 91.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 50% increase. Reported emissions went from 170 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 1611 Cambridge Street's 91.4 kBtu/ft² across 36,212 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (970 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 176.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 486,611 kWh of electricity, 16,510 therms of natural gas and 333 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1611 Cambridge Street to report its energy use?
1611 Cambridge 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:B1652:2024). 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 1611 Cambridge Street's energy grade?
1611 Cambridge Street scores 50 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 1611 Cambridge Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.4 kBtu/ft² (176.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,212 sq ft, including 486,611 kWh of electricity and 16,510 therms of natural gas.
What are 1611 Cambridge Street's carbon emissions?
1611 Cambridge Street reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1611 Cambridge Street?
1611 Cambridge Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37510, -71.10840 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1611 Cambridge Street and when was it built?
1611 Cambridge Street has 36,212 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is 1611 Cambridge 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, “1611 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1611-cambridge-street-544ad38e (data as of October 2, 2026).