359 Rindge Avenue
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
359 Rindge Avenue is a 12,089-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2006. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.5 kBtu/ft² and 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 44 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 121,698 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,674 therms |
| Water use | 38 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 12,089 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1045:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 50 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
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Location
- Address
- 359 Rindge Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39560, -71.13790
Within ~1 km
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How does 359 Rindge Avenue compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 7 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.5 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 94.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 12,089 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 72,969 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 359 Rindge Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 359 Rindge Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 50 tCO₂e to 44 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 56.5 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. 359 Rindge Avenue's 56.5 kBtu/ft² across 12,089 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (200 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 121,698 kWh of electricity, 2,674 therms of natural gas and 38 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 359 Rindge Avenue to report its energy use?
359 Rindge Avenue 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:B1045:2024). 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 359 Rindge Avenue's energy grade?
359 Rindge Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 359 Rindge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.5 kBtu/ft² (119.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,089 sq ft, including 121,698 kWh of electricity and 2,674 therms of natural gas.
What are 359 Rindge Avenue's carbon emissions?
359 Rindge Avenue reported 44 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 359 Rindge Avenue?
359 Rindge Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39560, -71.13790 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 359 Rindge Avenue and when was it built?
359 Rindge Avenue has 12,089 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is 359 Rindge Avenue 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, “359 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/359-rindge-avenue-f654ca0c (data as of October 2, 2026).