235 ALBANY ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
235 ALBANY ST is a 252,835-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2008. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,007 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,007 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,966,420 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,117 therms |
| Water use | 3,464 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 252,835 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1393:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,007 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,042 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,276 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,924 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 115.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,894 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 115.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,863 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 113.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,837 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 109.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,814 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 102.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,692 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,752 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
- 235 ALBANY ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35880, -71.10140
Within ~1 km
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How does 235 ALBANY ST 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 62.8 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 252,835 sq ft, it is about 161% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 59 years later 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 235 ALBANY ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 235 ALBANY ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 104.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,752 tCO₂e to 1,007 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does a site EUI of 62.8 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. 235 ALBANY ST's 62.8 kBtu/ft² across 252,835 sq ft works out to about 15.9 billion Btu (4,653 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,966,420 kWh of electricity, 10,117 therms of natural gas and 3,464 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 235 ALBANY ST to report its energy use?
235 ALBANY 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:B1393:2024). 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 235 ALBANY ST's energy grade?
235 ALBANY ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 235 ALBANY ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.8 kBtu/ft² (107.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 252,835 sq ft, including 1,966,420 kWh of electricity and 10,117 therms of natural gas.
What are 235 ALBANY ST's carbon emissions?
235 ALBANY ST reported 1,007 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 235 ALBANY ST?
235 ALBANY ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35880, -71.10140 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 235 ALBANY ST and when was it built?
235 ALBANY ST has 252,835 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 235 ALBANY 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, “235 ALBANY ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/235-albany-st-93e21b47 (data as of October 2, 2026).