250 Massachusetts Avenue
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
250 Massachusetts Avenue is a 1,362,662-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2003. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 211.0 kBtu/ft² and 19,906 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 211.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 425.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 19,906 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 42,876,470 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,682 therms |
| Water use | 40,263 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,362,662 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1619:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 211.0 kBtu/ft² | 19,906 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 374.2 kBtu/ft² | 16,637 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 325.6 kBtu/ft² | 14,594 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 300.7 kBtu/ft² | 13,755 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 326.6 kBtu/ft² | 14,522 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 333.3 kBtu/ft² | 14,646 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 3,645 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4,561 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 5,006 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
MIT 181 MASSACHUSETTS AVE FEE OWN . LLC.,
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Location
- Address
- 250 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36170, -71.09670
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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- 555 Technology Squarescore —
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- 43 VASSAR STscore —
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- 500 MAIN STscore —
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How does 250 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other laboratory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 88 laboratory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 211.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 1,362,662 sq ft, it is about 651% above the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 250 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 250 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 333.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 211.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 211.0 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. 250 Massachusetts Avenue's 211.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,362,662 sq ft works out to about 287.5 billion Btu (84,264 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 425.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 42,876,470 kWh of electricity, 23,682 therms of natural gas and 40,263 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 250 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
250 Massachusetts Avenue 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:B1619:2024). 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 laboratory buildings in Cambridge
- 250 Massachusetts Avenue· 517,029 sq ft · EUI 287.4 kBtu/ft²
- 303 Binney St· 480,000 sq ft · EUI 114.9 kBtu/ft²
- 222 Jacobs Street· 466,713 sq ft · EUI 154.8 kBtu/ft²
- 555 Technology Square· 457,000 sq ft · EUI 274.3 kBtu/ft²
- 301 Binney Street· 447,187 sq ft · EUI 259.5 kBtu/ft²
- 238 Main Street· 424,430 sq ft · EUI 184.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 250 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
250 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 211.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 250 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 211.0 kBtu/ft² (425.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,362,662 sq ft, including 42,876,470 kWh of electricity and 23,682 therms of natural gas.
What are 250 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
250 Massachusetts Avenue reported 19,906 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 250 Massachusetts Avenue?
250 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36170, -71.09670 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 250 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
250 Massachusetts Avenue has 1,362,662 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 250 Massachusetts Avenue 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, “250 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/250-massachusetts-avenue-584c3cdd (data as of October 2, 2026).