25 Francis Ave
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
25 Francis Ave is a 8,056-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1940. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.2 kBtu/ft² and 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 12,499 kWh |
| Water use | 62 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 8,056 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1217:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 25 Francis Ave
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37920, -71.11290
Within ~1 km
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How does 25 Francis Ave 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 38.2 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 8,056 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 9 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 25 Francis Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 25 Francis Ave, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 38.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 38.2 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. 25 Francis Ave's 38.2 kBtu/ft² across 8,056 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (90 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 12,499 kWh of electricity and 62 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 25 Francis Ave to report its energy use?
25 Francis 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:B1217:2024). 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
- 50 Oxford St· 8,053 sq ft · EUI 429.0 kBtu/ft²
- 76 VASSAR ST· 6,075 sq ft · EUI 64.8 kBtu/ft²
- 16 Quincy St· 5,964 sq ft · EUI 48.9 kBtu/ft²
- 68 ALBANY ST· 5,957 sq ft · EUI 138.8 kBtu/ft²
- 69 Brattle Street· 5,506 sq ft · EUI 23.9 kBtu/ft²
- 48 MASSACHUSETTS AVE (REAR)· 5,339 sq ft · EUI 371.4 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 25 Francis Ave's energy grade?
25 Francis Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 25 Francis Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.2 kBtu/ft² (54.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 8,056 sq ft, including 12,499 kWh of electricity.
What are 25 Francis Ave's carbon emissions?
25 Francis Ave reported 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 25 Francis Ave?
25 Francis Ave is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37920, -71.11290 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 25 Francis Ave and when was it built?
25 Francis Ave has 8,056 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 25 Francis 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, “25 Francis Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/25-francis-ave-7ee2c43e (data as of October 2, 2026).