500 Technology Square
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
500 Technology Square is a 210,000-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1965. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 377.2 kBtu/ft² and 4,787 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 377.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 743.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,787 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 9,827,581 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,462 therms |
| Water use | 6,884 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 210,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1369:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 377.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,787 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 347.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,413 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 1 | ±0 | 324.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,126 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 324.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,139 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 321.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,051 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | ±0 | 387.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,688 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 416.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,271 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 391.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,165 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 366.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,839 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 386.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,169 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
MIT REAL ESTATE, LLC,
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Location
- Address
- 500 Technology Square
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36340, -71.09260
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Technology Square compare with other laboratory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 88 laboratory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 377.2 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 210,000 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 500 Technology Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 500 Technology Square, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2015 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 386.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 377.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,169 tCO₂e to 4,787 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 377.2 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 Technology Square's 377.2 kBtu/ft² across 210,000 sq ft works out to about 79.2 billion Btu (23,215 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 743.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,827,581 kWh of electricity, 16,462 therms of natural gas and 6,884 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 Technology Square to report its energy use?
500 Technology Square 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:B1369:2024). 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 500 Technology Square's energy grade?
500 Technology Square did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 377.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 500 Technology Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 377.2 kBtu/ft² (743.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 210,000 sq ft, including 9,827,581 kWh of electricity and 16,462 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Technology Square's carbon emissions?
500 Technology Square reported 4,787 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 500 Technology Square?
500 Technology Square is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36340, -71.09260 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 500 Technology Square and when was it built?
500 Technology Square has 210,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 500 Technology Square 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 Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/500-technology-square-7614cc62 (data as of October 2, 2026).