30 WADSWORTH ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
30 WADSWORTH ST is a 95,445-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1965. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 196.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 196.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 236.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 852,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16 therms |
| Water use | 231 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 95,445 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1492:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 196.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,120 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 217.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,235 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 807 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 160.1 kBtu/ft² | 996 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 743 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 889 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 169.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,050 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 191.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,192 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 242.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,516 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 229.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,447 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
- 30 WADSWORTH ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36120, -71.08360
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 WADSWORTH 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 196.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 95,445 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 16 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 30 WADSWORTH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 30 WADSWORTH ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 229.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 196.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,447 tCO₂e to 1,120 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does a site EUI of 196.4 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. 30 WADSWORTH ST's 196.4 kBtu/ft² across 95,445 sq ft works out to about 18.7 billion Btu (5,494 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 236.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 852,244 kWh of electricity, 16 therms of natural gas and 231 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 30 WADSWORTH ST to report its energy use?
30 WADSWORTH 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:B1492:2024). 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
- N/A Harvard Yard· 92,625 sq ft · EUI 41.2 kBtu/ft²
- 182 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)· 91,926 sq ft · EUI 187.3 kBtu/ft²
- 47 OXFORD ST· 90,700 sq ft · EUI 82.0 kBtu/ft²
- 1805 Cambridge St· 90,341 sq ft · EUI 74.0 kBtu/ft²
- 12 Quincy St· 89,174 sq ft · EUI 49.2 kBtu/ft²
- 304 VASSAR ST· 86,522 sq ft · EUI 131.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 30 WADSWORTH ST's energy grade?
30 WADSWORTH ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 196.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 30 WADSWORTH ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 196.4 kBtu/ft² (236.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 95,445 sq ft, including 852,244 kWh of electricity and 16 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 WADSWORTH ST's carbon emissions?
30 WADSWORTH ST reported 1,120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 30 WADSWORTH ST?
30 WADSWORTH ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36120, -71.08360 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 30 WADSWORTH ST and when was it built?
30 WADSWORTH ST has 95,445 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 30 WADSWORTH 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, “30 WADSWORTH ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/30-wadsworth-st-fe67c53e (data as of October 2, 2026).