320 MEMORIAL DR
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
320 MEMORIAL DR is a 138,589-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1963. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.3 kBtu/ft² and 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 686 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,054,553 kWh |
| Water use | 4,722 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 138,589 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1572:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 639 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 86.9 kBtu/ft² | 820 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,150 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 99.7 kBtu/ft² | 936 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,055 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,005 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 840 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 673 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 881 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
- 320 MEMORIAL DR
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35720, -71.09440
Within ~1 km
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How does 320 MEMORIAL DR 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 72.3 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 138,589 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 14 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 320 MEMORIAL DR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 320 MEMORIAL DR, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 91.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 881 tCO₂e to 686 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 72.3 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. 320 MEMORIAL DR's 72.3 kBtu/ft² across 138,589 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,937 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,054,553 kWh of electricity and 4,722 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 320 MEMORIAL DR to report its energy use?
320 MEMORIAL DR 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:B1572:2024). 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
- 25 AMES ST· 133,798 sq ft · EUI 314.7 kBtu/ft²
- 21 AMES ST· 133,552 sq ft · EUI 623.1 kBtu/ft²
- 60 VASSAR ST· 133,545 sq ft · EUI 282.2 kBtu/ft²
- 362 MEMORIAL DR· 133,099 sq ft · EUI 106.9 kBtu/ft²
- 143 ALBANY ST· 132,530 sq ft · EUI 95.8 kBtu/ft²
- 500 MEMORIAL DR· 132,006 sq ft · EUI 79.6 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
- All Cambridge benchmarked buildings· BEUDO
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- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 320 MEMORIAL DR's energy grade?
320 MEMORIAL DR did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 320 MEMORIAL DR use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.3 kBtu/ft² (128.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 138,589 sq ft, including 1,054,553 kWh of electricity.
What are 320 MEMORIAL DR's carbon emissions?
320 MEMORIAL DR reported 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 320 MEMORIAL DR?
320 MEMORIAL DR is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35720, -71.09440 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 320 MEMORIAL DR and when was it built?
320 MEMORIAL DR has 138,589 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 320 MEMORIAL DR 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, “320 MEMORIAL DR, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/320-memorial-dr-e9cd0028 (data as of October 2, 2026).