3 AMES ST (REAR)
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
3 AMES ST (REAR) is a 77,154-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1931. In its 2022 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 77,154 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1523:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 166.0 kBtu/ft² | 882 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 3 AMES ST (REAR)
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36020, -71.08870
Within ~1 km
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How does 3 AMES ST (REAR) compare with other college/university buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 203 college/university buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide.
At 77,154 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 18 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 3 AMES ST (REAR)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Cambridge disclosures for 3 AMES ST (REAR), covering report years 2015–2022. Reported emissions went from 882 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires 3 AMES ST (REAR) to report its energy use?
3 AMES ST (REAR) 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 2022 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1523:2022). 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 3 AMES ST (REAR)'s energy grade?
3 AMES ST (REAR) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure.
How much energy does 3 AMES ST (REAR) use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2022.
What are 3 AMES ST (REAR)'s carbon emissions?
3 AMES ST (REAR) reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2022.
Where is 3 AMES ST (REAR)?
3 AMES ST (REAR) is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36020, -71.08870 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 3 AMES ST (REAR) and when was it built?
3 AMES ST (REAR) has 77,154 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3 AMES ST (REAR) covered by BEUDO?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “3 AMES ST (REAR), Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/3-ames-st-rear-debae5e5 (data as of October 2, 2026).