1651 Massachusetts Avenue
At a glance
1651 Massachusetts Avenue is a 53,044-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1960. 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 67.4 kBtu/ft² and 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 67.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 349,706 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,828 therms |
| Water use | 1,405 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,044 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1145:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +11 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +9 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | -6 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 299 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | +3 | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 60 | +7 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 53 | +12 | 115.2 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | +1 | 130.2 kBtu/ft² | 391 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 40 | +1 | 124.0 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 39 | +3 | 126.4 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 36 | 138.9 kBtu/ft² | 453 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
- 1651 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38140, -71.11920
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 52 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 551,387 sq ft
- 459 Broadwayscore 71
K-12 School · 403,393 sq ft
- 1 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 355,836 sq ft
- 1545 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 281,097 sq ft
- 1586 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 262,602 sq ft
- 12 Oxford Stscore —
Laboratory · 261,875 sq ft
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How does 1651 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 1651 Massachusetts Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 67.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 53,044 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1651 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1651 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2015 to 77 in 2024 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 138.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 67.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 453 tCO₂e to 213 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
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. 1651 Massachusetts Avenue's 67.4 kBtu/ft² across 53,044 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,048 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 349,706 kWh of electricity, 23,828 therms of natural gas and 1,405 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1651 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1651 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:B1145:2024). 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 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge
- 36 Oxford St· 49,343 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- 22 Harvard Yard· 44,776 sq ft · EUI 152.4 kBtu/ft²
- 3 Harvard Yard· 43,118 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 7 Harvard Yard· 32,843 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- 33 EVERETT ST· 31,990 sq ft · EUI 92.1 kBtu/ft²
- 1 WENDELL ST· 29,992 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1651 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1651 Massachusetts Avenue 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 1651 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.4 kBtu/ft² (110.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,044 sq ft, including 349,706 kWh of electricity and 23,828 therms of natural gas.
What are 1651 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1651 Massachusetts Avenue reported 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1651 Massachusetts Avenue?
1651 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38140, -71.11920 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1651 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1651 Massachusetts Avenue has 53,044 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 1651 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, “1651 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1651-massachusetts-avenue-122bfec5 (data as of October 2, 2026).