36 Oxford St
At a glance
36 Oxford St is a 49,343-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1894. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.2 kBtu/ft² and 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 96% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 132 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 126,159 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,221 therms |
| Water use | 990 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,343 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1225:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | ±0 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | -3 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | -1 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +3 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | ±0 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 97 | +1 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | -3 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 99 | +2 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | -1 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 98 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 125 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
- 36 Oxford St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37950, -71.11630
Within ~1 km
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How does 36 Oxford St compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 36 Oxford St's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 96% of them. Its site EUI of 40.2 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 49,343 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1894, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 36 Oxford St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 36 Oxford St, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2015 to 96 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 37.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 40.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 125 tCO₂e to 132 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Cambridge, 50% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 36 Oxford St's 40.2 kBtu/ft² across 49,343 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (581 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 61.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,159 kWh of electricity, 1,221 therms of natural gas and 990 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 36 Oxford St to report its energy use?
36 Oxford 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:B1225:2024). 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 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge
- 22 Harvard Yard· 44,776 sq ft · EUI 152.4 kBtu/ft²
- 3 Harvard Yard· 43,118 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 7 Harvard Yard· 32,843 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- 33 EVERETT ST· 31,990 sq ft · EUI 92.1 kBtu/ft²
- 1 WENDELL ST· 29,992 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- 19 Harvard Yard· 28,272 sq ft · score 90 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 36 Oxford St's energy grade?
36 Oxford St scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 36 Oxford St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft² (61.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,343 sq ft, including 126,159 kWh of electricity and 1,221 therms of natural gas.
What are 36 Oxford St's carbon emissions?
36 Oxford St reported 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 36 Oxford St?
36 Oxford St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37950, -71.11630 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 36 Oxford St and when was it built?
36 Oxford St has 49,343 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1894 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 36 Oxford 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, “36 Oxford St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/36-oxford-st-ff4a42d0 (data as of October 2, 2026).