275 FRESH POND PARKWAY
Vehicle Dealership in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY is a 25,772-square-foot vehicle dealership building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1953. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.7 kBtu/ft² and 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 374 scored buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 141 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 276,320 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,693 therms |
| Water use | 145 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,772 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1616:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 37 | -8 | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +4 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | -6 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | -4 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 51 | +10 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | +10 | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 31 | -2 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | +4 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 29 | +8 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 21 | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 166 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
275 FRSH POND LLC
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Location
- Address
- 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38360, -71.14160
Within ~1 km
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How does 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 66 across the 374 that report a score. Its site EUI of 89.7 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,772 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2015 to 37 in 2024 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 51. Site EUI moved from 99.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 89.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 166 tCO₂e to 141 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Cambridge, 50% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY's 89.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,772 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (678 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 276,320 kWh of electricity, 13,693 therms of natural gas and 145 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY to report its energy use?
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY 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:B1616:2024). 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 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY's energy grade?
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY scores 37 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.7 kBtu/ft² (158.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,772 sq ft, including 276,320 kWh of electricity and 13,693 therms of natural gas.
What are 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY's carbon emissions?
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY reported 141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY?
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38360, -71.14160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY and when was it built?
275 FRESH POND PARKWAY has 25,772 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is 275 FRESH POND PARKWAY 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, “275 FRESH POND PARKWAY, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/275-fresh-pond-parkway-93706b6c (data as of October 2, 2026).