At a glance
225 Binney St is a 327,325-square-foot office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2013. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,089 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 94 scored office buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,089 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,297,882 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,339 therms |
| Water use | 3,818 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 327,325 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1005:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +3 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,089 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | -3 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | ±0 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,093 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | +23 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,098 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | -8 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,165 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | ±0 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,920 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | +9 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,999 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | -8 | 101.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,319 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 68 | -1 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,904 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,960 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
ARE-MA REGION NO.34, LLC
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Location
- Address
- 225 Binney St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36640, -71.08510
Within ~1 km
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How does 225 Binney St compare with other office buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 117 office buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 225 Binney St's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 64 across the 94 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 46.5 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 78.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 327,325 sq ft, it is about 170% above the average floor area of 121,167 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 48 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 225 Binney St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 225 Binney St, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2015 to 84 in 2024 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 84. Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,960 tCO₂e to 1,089 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 225 Binney St's 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 327,325 sq ft works out to about 15.2 billion Btu (4,461 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,297,882 kWh of electricity, 5,339 therms of natural gas and 3,818 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 225 Binney St to report its energy use?
225 Binney 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:B1005:2024). 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 225 Binney St's energy grade?
225 Binney St scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 225 Binney St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft² (127.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 327,325 sq ft, including 4,297,882 kWh of electricity and 5,339 therms of natural gas.
What are 225 Binney St's carbon emissions?
225 Binney St reported 1,089 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 225 Binney St?
225 Binney St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36640, -71.08510 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 225 Binney St and when was it built?
225 Binney St has 327,325 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 225 Binney 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, “225 Binney St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/225-binney-st-a5882d72 (data as of October 2, 2026).