25 Oxford Street
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
25 Oxford Street is a 98,926-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1901. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.2 kBtu/ft² and 560 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 560 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 614,105 kWh |
| Water use | 198 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 98,926 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1218:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 86.2 kBtu/ft² | 560 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 606 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 575 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 624 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 581 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 663 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 606 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 649 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 Oxford Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37820, -71.11710
Within ~1 km
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How does 25 Oxford Street 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 86.2 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 98,926 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1901, 48 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 Oxford Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 25 Oxford Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 86.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 649 tCO₂e to 560 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 86.2 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 Oxford Street's 86.2 kBtu/ft² across 98,926 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,499 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 131.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 614,105 kWh of electricity and 198 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 25 Oxford Street to report its energy use?
25 Oxford Street 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:B1218:2024). 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
- 1730 Cambridge St· 98,924 sq ft · EUI 76.0 kBtu/ft²
- 33 Oxford Street· 97,535 sq ft · EUI 124.8 kBtu/ft²
- 1201 Massachusetts Ave· 96,592 sq ft · EUI 102.2 kBtu/ft²
- 6 Appian Way· 95,908 sq ft · EUI 97.4 kBtu/ft²
- 30 WADSWORTH ST· 95,445 sq ft · EUI 196.4 kBtu/ft²
- N/A Harvard Yard· 92,625 sq ft · EUI 41.2 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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- Most efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 25 Oxford Street's energy grade?
25 Oxford Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 25 Oxford Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.2 kBtu/ft² (131.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,926 sq ft, including 614,105 kWh of electricity.
What are 25 Oxford Street's carbon emissions?
25 Oxford Street reported 560 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 25 Oxford Street?
25 Oxford Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37820, -71.11710 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 25 Oxford Street and when was it built?
25 Oxford Street has 98,926 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1901 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 25 Oxford Street 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 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/25-oxford-street-006450ee (data as of October 2, 2026).