At a glance
17 Quincy St is a 21,330-square-foot office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1911. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 127.9 kBtu/ft² and 176 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 94 scored office buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 127.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 176 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 133,399 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,295 therms |
| Water use | 372 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,330 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1189:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | -11 | 127.9 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | -8 | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | -31 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | -7 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | +25 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | -22 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | +14 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 55 | -9 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | +16 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 48 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 106 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
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Location
- Address
- 17 Quincy St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37350, -71.11530
Within ~1 km
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How does 17 Quincy St compare with other office buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 117 office buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 17 Quincy St's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 64 across the 94 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 127.9 kBtu/ft² is about 63% above the average of 78.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,330 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 121,167 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 17 Quincy St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 17 Quincy St, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2015 to 15 in 2024 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 72. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 127.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 69% increase. Reported emissions went from 106 tCO₂e to 176 tCO₂e over the same span (up 65%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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. 17 Quincy St's 127.9 kBtu/ft² across 21,330 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (800 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 133,399 kWh of electricity, 1,295 therms of natural gas and 372 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 17 Quincy St to report its energy use?
17 Quincy St 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:B1189:2024). 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 office buildings in Cambridge
- 1280 Cambridge St.· 17,300 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- 700 Massachusetts Avenue· 15,600 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- 684-686 Massachusetts Ave· 14,144 sq ft · score 24 (D)
- Massachusetts Avenue 1341· 13,206 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- 18 Harvard Yard· 12,898 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- 147 Hampshire Street· 12,550 sq ft · score 87 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 17 Quincy St's energy grade?
17 Quincy St scores 15 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 17 Quincy St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 127.9 kBtu/ft² (177.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,330 sq ft, including 133,399 kWh of electricity and 1,295 therms of natural gas.
What are 17 Quincy St's carbon emissions?
17 Quincy St reported 176 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 17 Quincy St?
17 Quincy St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37350, -71.11530 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 17 Quincy St and when was it built?
17 Quincy St has 21,330 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 17 Quincy St 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, “17 Quincy St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/17-quincy-st-fecb20d5 (data as of October 2, 2026).