211 Alewife Brook Pkwy
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy is a 14,000-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2009. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 149.9 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 374 scored buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 149.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 419.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 615,257 kWh |
| Water use | 823 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 14,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1915:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | -3 | 149.9 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | 144.8 kBtu/ft² | 146 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
LINEAR RETAIL CAMBRIDGE #1 LLC
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Location
- Address
- 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39000, -71.14360
Within ~1 km
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How does 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 66 across the 374 that report a score. Its site EUI of 149.9 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 14,000 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 47 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Cambridge disclosures for 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2023 to 63 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 144.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 149.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 146 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy's 149.9 kBtu/ft² across 14,000 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (615 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 419.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 615,257 kWh of electricity and 823 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy to report its energy use?
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy 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:B1915:2024). 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 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy's energy grade?
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 149.9 kBtu/ft² (419.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 14,000 sq ft, including 615,257 kWh of electricity.
What are 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy's carbon emissions?
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy?
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39000, -71.14360 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy and when was it built?
211 Alewife Brook Pkwy has 14,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 211 Alewife Brook Pkwy 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, “211 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/211-alewife-brook-pkwy-c1999d76 (data as of October 2, 2026).