5 James Street
College/University in Cambridge, MA
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 25.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 41.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 51 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 84,239 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,650 therms |
| Water use | 157 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,900 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1223:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 89 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
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 5 James Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37610, -71.12320
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 52 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 551,387 sq ft
- 1 Bennet Streetscore 67
Hotel · 498,000 sq ft
- 1 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 355,836 sq ft
- 75 Mount Auburn Streetscore 79
Office · 345,571 sq ft
- 1545 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 281,097 sq ft
- 1586 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 262,602 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Cambridge · biggest emitters
Frequently asked questions
What is 5 James Street's energy grade?
5 James Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 25.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5 James Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.1 kBtu/ft² (41.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,900 sq ft, including 84,239 kWh of electricity and 5,650 therms of natural gas.
What are 5 James Street's carbon emissions?
5 James Street reported 51 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 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).
Working with Cambridge building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1223:2024.