26 Oxford St
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
26 Oxford St is a 46,135-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1972. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 278.1 kBtu/ft² and 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 278.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 417.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 836 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 903,355 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39 therms |
| Water use | 11 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,135 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1291:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 278.1 kBtu/ft² | 836 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 297.7 kBtu/ft² | 895 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 297.7 kBtu/ft² | 892 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 298.7 kBtu/ft² | 898 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 280.6 kBtu/ft² | 842 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 299.8 kBtu/ft² | 882 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 242.2 kBtu/ft² | 754 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 323.1 kBtu/ft² | 992 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 310.7 kBtu/ft² | 955 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 328.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,014 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
- 26 Oxford St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37930, -71.11520
Within ~1 km
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How does 26 Oxford 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 278.1 kBtu/ft² is about 80% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,135 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 23 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 26 Oxford St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 26 Oxford St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 328.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 278.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,014 tCO₂e to 836 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 278.1 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. 26 Oxford St's 278.1 kBtu/ft² across 46,135 sq ft works out to about 12.8 billion Btu (3,760 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 417.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 903,355 kWh of electricity, 39 therms of natural gas and 11 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 26 Oxford St to report its energy use?
26 Oxford 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:B1291:2024). 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 26 Oxford St's energy grade?
26 Oxford St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 278.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 26 Oxford St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 278.1 kBtu/ft² (417.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,135 sq ft, including 903,355 kWh of electricity and 39 therms of natural gas.
What are 26 Oxford St's carbon emissions?
26 Oxford St reported 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 26 Oxford St?
26 Oxford St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37930, -71.11520 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 26 Oxford St and when was it built?
26 Oxford St has 46,135 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 26 Oxford 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, “26 Oxford St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/26-oxford-st-12f5cb4b (data as of October 2, 2026).