46-56 Linnaean Street
At a glance
46-56 Linnaean Street is a 251,014-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1938. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.9 kBtu/ft² and 883 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 883 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,266,960 kWh |
| Natural gas | 97,366 therms |
| Water use | 8,702 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 251,014 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1203:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 883 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 859 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 821 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 813 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 838 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,179 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,193 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,184 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 916 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 46-56 Linnaean Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38160, -71.12480
Within ~1 km
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How does 46-56 Linnaean Street 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. Its site EUI of 58.9 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 251,014 sq ft, it is about 145% above the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 22 years later 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 46-56 Linnaean Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 46-56 Linnaean Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 72.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 58.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 916 tCO₂e to 883 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 58.9 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. 46-56 Linnaean Street's 58.9 kBtu/ft² across 251,014 sq ft works out to about 14.8 billion Btu (4,333 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,266,960 kWh of electricity, 97,366 therms of natural gas and 8,702 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 46-56 Linnaean Street to report its energy use?
46-56 Linnaean Street 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:B1203:2024). 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 46-56 Linnaean Street's energy grade?
46-56 Linnaean Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 46-56 Linnaean Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.9 kBtu/ft² (91.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 251,014 sq ft, including 1,266,960 kWh of electricity and 97,366 therms of natural gas.
What are 46-56 Linnaean Street's carbon emissions?
46-56 Linnaean Street reported 883 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 46-56 Linnaean Street?
46-56 Linnaean Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38160, -71.12480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 46-56 Linnaean Street and when was it built?
46-56 Linnaean Street has 251,014 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 46-56 Linnaean Street 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, “46-56 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/46-56-linnaean-street-35f9c665 (data as of October 2, 2026).