222 MEMORIAL DR
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
222 MEMORIAL DR is a 143,921-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1916. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 145.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 145.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 225.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,359 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,743,786 kWh |
| Water use | 1,221 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 143,921 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1330:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 145.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,359 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 154.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,424 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 162.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 143.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,327 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 162.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,517 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 447.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,216 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 284.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,678 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 271.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,588 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 205.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,986 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 251.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,437 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
- 222 MEMORIAL DR
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35970, -71.09200
Within ~1 km
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How does 222 MEMORIAL DR 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 145.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 143,921 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 33 years earlier 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 222 MEMORIAL DR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 222 MEMORIAL DR, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 251.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 145.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,437 tCO₂e to 1,359 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does a site EUI of 145.8 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. 222 MEMORIAL DR's 145.8 kBtu/ft² across 143,921 sq ft works out to about 21 billion Btu (6,150 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 225.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,743,786 kWh of electricity and 1,221 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 222 MEMORIAL DR to report its energy use?
222 MEMORIAL DR 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:B1330:2024). 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
- 21 AMES ST· 143,682 sq ft · EUI 466.4 kBtu/ft²
- 32 ALBANY ST· 143,032 sq ft · EUI 6.8 kBtu/ft²
- 320 MEMORIAL DR· 138,589 sq ft · EUI 72.3 kBtu/ft²
- 25 AMES ST· 133,798 sq ft · EUI 314.7 kBtu/ft²
- 21 AMES ST· 133,552 sq ft · EUI 623.1 kBtu/ft²
- 60 VASSAR ST· 133,545 sq ft · EUI 282.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 222 MEMORIAL DR's energy grade?
222 MEMORIAL DR did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 145.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 222 MEMORIAL DR use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.8 kBtu/ft² (225.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 143,921 sq ft, including 1,743,786 kWh of electricity.
What are 222 MEMORIAL DR's carbon emissions?
222 MEMORIAL DR reported 1,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 222 MEMORIAL DR?
222 MEMORIAL DR is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35970, -71.09200 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 222 MEMORIAL DR and when was it built?
222 MEMORIAL DR has 143,921 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 222 MEMORIAL DR 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, “222 MEMORIAL DR, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/222-memorial-dr-272a1629 (data as of October 2, 2026).