2270 Massachusetts Ave
Worship Facility in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
2270 Massachusetts Ave is a 5,000-square-foot worship facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1905. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 231.3 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 11 scored worship facility buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 231.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 334.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 82,240 kWh |
| Water use | 136 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 5,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1538:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 231.3 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 230.4 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 258.2 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 2270 Massachusetts Ave
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39420, -71.12740
Within ~1 km
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How does 2270 Massachusetts Ave compare with other worship facility buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 17 worship facility buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 2270 Massachusetts Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 25 across the 11 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 231.3 kBtu/ft² is about 147% above the average of 93.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 5,000 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 30,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1915). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 2270 Massachusetts Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 2270 Massachusetts Ave, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 258.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 231.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 2270 Massachusetts Ave's 231.3 kBtu/ft² across 5,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (339 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 334.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 82,240 kWh of electricity and 136 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2270 Massachusetts Ave to report its energy use?
2270 Massachusetts Ave 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:B1538:2024). 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 2270 Massachusetts Ave's energy grade?
2270 Massachusetts Ave scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2270 Massachusetts Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 231.3 kBtu/ft² (334.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 5,000 sq ft, including 82,240 kWh of electricity.
What are 2270 Massachusetts Ave's carbon emissions?
2270 Massachusetts Ave reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2270 Massachusetts Ave?
2270 Massachusetts Ave is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39420, -71.12740 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 2270 Massachusetts Ave and when was it built?
2270 Massachusetts Ave has 5,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 2270 Massachusetts Ave 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, “2270 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/2270-massachusetts-ave-f651cd67 (data as of October 2, 2026).