21 AMES ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
21 AMES ST is a 133,552-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1969. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 623.1 kBtu/ft² and 5,474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 623.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 964.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,474 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 6,316,136 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75 therms |
| Water use | 1,130 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 133,552 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1501:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 623.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,474 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 534.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,684 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 558.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,879 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 574.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,020 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 608.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,267 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 606.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,156 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 641.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,549 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 602.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,352 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 598.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,283 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 588.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,237 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 21 AMES ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36010, -71.08980
Within ~1 km
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How does 21 AMES ST compare with other college/university buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 203 college/university buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 623.1 kBtu/ft² is about 304% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 133,552 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 21 AMES ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 21 AMES ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 588.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 623.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,237 tCO₂e to 5,474 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 623.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 21 AMES ST's 623.1 kBtu/ft² across 133,552 sq ft works out to about 83.2 billion Btu (24,388 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 964.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,316,136 kWh of electricity, 75 therms of natural gas and 1,130 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 21 AMES ST to report its energy use?
21 AMES 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:B1501:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Cambridge
- 60 VASSAR ST· 133,545 sq ft · EUI 282.2 kBtu/ft²
- 362 MEMORIAL DR· 133,099 sq ft · EUI 106.9 kBtu/ft²
- 143 ALBANY ST· 132,530 sq ft · EUI 95.8 kBtu/ft²
- 500 MEMORIAL DR· 132,006 sq ft · EUI 79.6 kBtu/ft²
- 21 AMES ST· 129,397 sq ft · EUI 191.5 kBtu/ft²
- 79 J. F. Kennedy St· 127,068 sq ft · EUI 56.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 21 AMES ST's energy grade?
21 AMES ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 623.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 21 AMES ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 623.1 kBtu/ft² (964.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 133,552 sq ft, including 6,316,136 kWh of electricity and 75 therms of natural gas.
What are 21 AMES ST's carbon emissions?
21 AMES ST reported 5,474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 21 AMES ST?
21 AMES ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36010, -71.08980 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 21 AMES ST and when was it built?
21 AMES ST has 133,552 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 21 AMES 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, “21 AMES ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/21-ames-st-ed4177d8 (data as of October 2, 2026).