178 Coolidge Hill
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
178 Coolidge Hill is a 42,978-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2008. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.7 kBtu/ft² and 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 38 scored K-12 school buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 374,512 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,301 therms |
| Water use | 324 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,978 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1636:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 6 | -15 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | +17 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | +3 | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | -2 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 3 | -5 | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 8 | -19 | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 27 | +2 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 25 | +18 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 7 | -8 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 15 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 197 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
- 42.37080, -71.13880
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 6 compares with an average of 60 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 86.7 kBtu/ft² is about 39% above the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,978 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 61,739 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 52 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 15 in 2015 to 6 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 27. Site EUI moved from 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 197 tCO₂e to 205 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. 178 Coolidge Hill's 86.7 kBtu/ft² across 42,978 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,092 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 142.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 374,512 kWh of electricity, 21,301 therms of natural gas and 324 thousand gallons of water 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:B1636:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge
- 54 Essex Street· 32,918 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- 80 Sparks St.· 31,615 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- 96 Concord Ave· 28,590 sq ft · score 26 (D)
- 765 Concord Avenu· 27,000 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- 50 Essex Street· 25,840 sq ft · score 16 (D)
- 178 Coolidge Hill· 21,553 sq ft · score 29 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 178 Coolidge Hill's energy grade?
178 Coolidge Hill scores 6 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 178 Coolidge Hill use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.7 kBtu/ft² (142.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,978 sq ft, including 374,512 kWh of electricity and 21,301 therms of natural gas.
What are 178 Coolidge Hill's carbon emissions?
178 Coolidge Hill reported 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 178 Coolidge Hill?
178 Coolidge Hill is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37080, -71.13880 (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 42,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 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-c4126924 (data as of October 2, 2026).