500 MEMORIAL DR
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
500 MEMORIAL DR is a 132,006-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1981. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 714 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,148,554 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,300 therms |
| Water use | 3,774 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 132,006 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1399:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 714 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 654 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 723 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 730 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 814 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 703 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 674 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 717 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 500 MEMORIAL DR
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35470, -71.10190
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 MEMORIAL DR 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 79.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 132,006 sq ft, it is about 36% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 32 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 500 MEMORIAL DR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 500 MEMORIAL DR, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 717 tCO₂e to 714 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 79.6 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. 500 MEMORIAL DR's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 132,006 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,079 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 142.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,148,554 kWh of electricity, 4,300 therms of natural gas and 3,774 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 MEMORIAL DR to report its energy use?
500 MEMORIAL DR 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:B1399:2024). 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
- 21 AMES ST· 129,397 sq ft · EUI 191.5 kBtu/ft²
- 79 J. F. Kennedy St· 127,068 sq ft · EUI 56.8 kBtu/ft²
- 1737 Cambridge St· 123,633 sq ft · EUI 115.8 kBtu/ft²
- 120 VASSAR ST· 122,080 sq ft · EUI 496.0 kBtu/ft²
- 182 MEMORIAL DR· 121,650 sq ft · EUI 307.1 kBtu/ft²
- 11 Quincy St· 120,788 sq ft · EUI 45.5 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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Frequently asked questions
What is 500 MEMORIAL DR's energy grade?
500 MEMORIAL DR did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 500 MEMORIAL DR use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² (142.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 132,006 sq ft, including 1,148,554 kWh of electricity and 4,300 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 MEMORIAL DR's carbon emissions?
500 MEMORIAL DR reported 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 500 MEMORIAL DR?
500 MEMORIAL DR is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35470, -71.10190 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 500 MEMORIAL DR and when was it built?
500 MEMORIAL DR has 132,006 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 500 MEMORIAL DR 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, “500 MEMORIAL DR, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/500-memorial-dr-dcafb3e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).