39 Holyoke St
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
39 Holyoke St is a 152,483-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1930. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.4 kBtu/ft² and 902 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 902 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 519,536 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,012 therms |
| Water use | 2,201 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 152,483 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1256:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 902 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 858 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 864 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 679 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 921 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 99.7 kBtu/ft² | 950 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 873 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 829 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
- 39 Holyoke St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37140, -71.11940
Within ~1 km
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How does 39 Holyoke St 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 97.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.0 kBtu/ft².
At 152,483 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 72,969 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 49 years earlier 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 39 Holyoke St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 39 Holyoke St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 85.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 829 tCO₂e to 902 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 97.4 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. 39 Holyoke St's 97.4 kBtu/ft² across 152,483 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,353 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 519,536 kWh of electricity, 58,012 therms of natural gas and 2,201 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 39 Holyoke St to report its energy use?
39 Holyoke 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:B1256:2024). 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 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Cambridge
- 80 Gerry's Landing Rd.· 80,000 sq ft
- 5 Bond St· 59,701 sq ft · EUI 29.5 kBtu/ft²
- 1515 Massachusetts Ave· 35,583 sq ft · EUI 173.2 kBtu/ft²
- 359 Rindge Avenue· 12,089 sq ft · EUI 56.5 kBtu/ft²
- One Kendall Square· 2,705 sq ft · EUI 96.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 39 Holyoke St's energy grade?
39 Holyoke St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 39 Holyoke St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.4 kBtu/ft² (126.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 152,483 sq ft, including 519,536 kWh of electricity and 58,012 therms of natural gas.
What are 39 Holyoke St's carbon emissions?
39 Holyoke St reported 902 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 39 Holyoke St?
39 Holyoke St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37140, -71.11940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 39 Holyoke St and when was it built?
39 Holyoke St has 152,483 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is 39 Holyoke 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, “39 Holyoke St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/39-holyoke-st-7875df56 (data as of October 2, 2026).