3 Kirkland St
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
3 Kirkland St is a 63,661-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1914. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft² and 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 298 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 395,510 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 419 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,661 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1170:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 244 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 266 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
- 3 Kirkland St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37690, -71.11720
Within ~1 km
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How does 3 Kirkland 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 71.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 63,661 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 35 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 Kirkland St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 3 Kirkland St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 61.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 266 tCO₂e to 298 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 71.8 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. 3 Kirkland St's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 63,661 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,340 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 395,510 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 419 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3 Kirkland St to report its energy use?
3 Kirkland 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:B1170:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Cambridge
- 70 VASSAR ST (REAR)· 63,579 sq ft · EUI 301.9 kBtu/ft²
- 144 ALBANY ST· 61,937 sq ft · EUI 420.9 kBtu/ft²
- 13 Frisbie Place· 60,118 sq ft · EUI 321.9 kBtu/ft²
- 19 Prescott Street· 60,035 sq ft · EUI 187.0 kBtu/ft²
- 1575 Massachusetts Avenue· 57,385 sq ft · EUI 69.2 kBtu/ft²
- 15 VASSAR ST· 57,227 sq ft · EUI 396.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 3 Kirkland St's energy grade?
3 Kirkland St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3 Kirkland St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² (113.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,661 sq ft, including 395,510 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 3 Kirkland St's carbon emissions?
3 Kirkland St reported 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 3 Kirkland St?
3 Kirkland St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37690, -71.11720 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 3 Kirkland St and when was it built?
3 Kirkland St has 63,661 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3 Kirkland 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, “3 Kirkland St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/3-kirkland-st-f61cc860 (data as of October 2, 2026).