178 Coolidge Hill
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
178 Coolidge Hill is a 2,523-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1998. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.3 kBtu/ft² and 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 38 scored K-12 school buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Natural gas | 1,598 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,523 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1646:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | +1 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | -9 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | +5 | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | -12 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 96 | -1 | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 97 | ±0 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 97 | +6 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 91 | ±0 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 91 | -5 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 96 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 6 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
SHADY HILL SCHOOL
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Location
- Address
- 178 Coolidge Hill
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37140, -71.13800
Within ~1 km
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How does 178 Coolidge Hill compare with other K-12 school buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 45 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 178 Coolidge Hill's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 60 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft².
At 2,523 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 61,739 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 42 years later than the group's average year built (1956). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 178 Coolidge Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 178 Coolidge Hill, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2015 to 81 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 97. Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 44% increase. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 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. 178 Coolidge Hill's 63.3 kBtu/ft² across 2,523 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (47 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 66.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,598 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 178 Coolidge Hill to report its energy use?
178 Coolidge Hill 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:B1646:2024). 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 178 Coolidge Hill's energy grade?
178 Coolidge Hill scores 81 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 178 Coolidge Hill use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.3 kBtu/ft² (66.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,523 sq ft and 1,598 therms of natural gas.
What are 178 Coolidge Hill's carbon emissions?
178 Coolidge Hill reported 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 178 Coolidge Hill?
178 Coolidge Hill is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37140, -71.13800 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 178 Coolidge Hill and when was it built?
178 Coolidge Hill has 2,523 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 178 Coolidge Hill 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, “178 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/178-coolidge-hill-7ffd06b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).