At a glance
220 Massachusetts Avenue is a 86,216-square-foot office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2006. In its 2023 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.2 kBtu/ft² and 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 373 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,215,089 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,863 therms |
| Water use | 10,764 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,216 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1620:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 373 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 309 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 428 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 456 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 501 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
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, IINC
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Location
- Address
- 220 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36100, -71.09760
Within ~1 km
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How does 220 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other office buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 117 office buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 64.2 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 78.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 86,216 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 121,167 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 41 years later 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 220 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Cambridge disclosures for 220 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 64.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 501 tCO₂e to 373 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 64.2 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. 220 Massachusetts Avenue's 64.2 kBtu/ft² across 86,216 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,622 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 151.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,215,089 kWh of electricity, 13,863 therms of natural gas and 10,764 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 220 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
220 Massachusetts Avenue 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 2023 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1620:2023). 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
- 1033 Massachusetts Avenue· 85,470 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- 1414 Massachusetts Avenue· 82,345 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- 11 Cambridge Ctr· 79,616 sq ft · score 53 (D)
- 142 Waverly Street· 79,500 sq ft · EUI 5.8 kBtu/ft²
- 1030 Massachusetts Avenue· 77,805 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- 1050 Massachusetts Avenue· 73,498 sq ft · score 45 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 220 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
220 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 220 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 64.2 kBtu/ft² (151.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,216 sq ft, including 1,215,089 kWh of electricity and 13,863 therms of natural gas.
What are 220 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
220 Massachusetts Avenue reported 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 220 Massachusetts Avenue?
220 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36100, -71.09760 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 220 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
220 Massachusetts Avenue has 86,216 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 220 Massachusetts Avenue covered by BEUDO?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “220 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/220-massachusetts-avenue-f8ad85ff (data as of October 2, 2026).