270 Albany Street
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
270 Albany Street is a 1,656-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1992. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 130.2 kBtu/ft² and 14 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 130.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 288.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 42,053 kWh |
| Natural gas | 722 therms |
| Water use | 5 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,656 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1768:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 130.2 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 163.3 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 163.6 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 164.1 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 171.9 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 130.6 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 142.6 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 137.6 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 178.9 kBtu/ft² | 19 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
BMR-270 ALBANY STREET LLC,
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Location
- Address
- 270 Albany Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35770, -71.10240
Within ~1 km
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How does 270 Albany Street 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 130.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 1,656 sq ft, it is about 99% below the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 8 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 270 Albany Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 270 Albany Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 178.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 130.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 19 tCO₂e to 14 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 130.2 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. 270 Albany Street's 130.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,656 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (63 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 288.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 42,053 kWh of electricity, 722 therms of natural gas and 5 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 270 Albany Street to report its energy use?
270 Albany 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:B1768:2024). 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 270 Albany Street's energy grade?
270 Albany Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 130.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 270 Albany Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 130.2 kBtu/ft² (288.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,656 sq ft, including 42,053 kWh of electricity and 722 therms of natural gas.
What are 270 Albany Street's carbon emissions?
270 Albany Street reported 14 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 270 Albany Street?
270 Albany Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35770, -71.10240 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 270 Albany Street and when was it built?
270 Albany Street has 1,656 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 270 Albany 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, “270 Albany Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/270-albany-street-e488f885 (data as of October 2, 2026).