47 Francis Ave
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
47 Francis Ave is a 26,719-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1971. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.6 kBtu/ft² and 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 115 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 121,515 kWh |
| Natural gas | 510 therms |
| Water use | 88 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,719 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1171:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 154 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
- 47 Francis Ave
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38060, -71.11320
Within ~1 km
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How does 47 Francis Ave 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 65.6 kBtu/ft² is about 57% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,719 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 22 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 47 Francis Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 47 Francis Ave, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 82.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 154 tCO₂e to 115 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 65.6 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. 47 Francis Ave's 65.6 kBtu/ft² across 26,719 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (514 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 121,515 kWh of electricity, 510 therms of natural gas and 88 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 47 Francis Ave to report its energy use?
47 Francis Ave 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:B1171:2024). 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
- 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE (REAR)· 26,705 sq ft · EUI 391.1 kBtu/ft²
- 14 Divinity Ave· 26,649 sq ft · EUI 77.4 kBtu/ft²
- 26 Everett Street· 26,645 sq ft · EUI 58.0 kBtu/ft²
- 8 Linden Street· 26,578 sq ft · EUI 18.2 kBtu/ft²
- 77 VASSAR ST· 26,079 sq ft · EUI 304.9 kBtu/ft²
- 345 Vassar Street· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 113.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 47 Francis Ave's energy grade?
47 Francis Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 47 Francis Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.6 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,719 sq ft, including 121,515 kWh of electricity and 510 therms of natural gas.
What are 47 Francis Ave's carbon emissions?
47 Francis Ave reported 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 47 Francis Ave?
47 Francis Ave is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38060, -71.11320 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 47 Francis Ave and when was it built?
47 Francis Ave has 26,719 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 47 Francis Ave 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, “47 Francis Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/47-francis-ave-c29ba3a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).