52 Oxford St
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
52 Oxford St is a 551,387-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2008. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 236.1 kBtu/ft² and 8,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 236.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 361.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,452 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 10,125,544 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,588 therms |
| Water use | 4,548 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 551,387 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1162:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 236.1 kBtu/ft² | 8,452 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 247.6 kBtu/ft² | 8,861 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 254.9 kBtu/ft² | 9,096 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 252.5 kBtu/ft² | 9,023 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 235.9 kBtu/ft² | 8,399 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 172.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,270 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 253.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,991 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 237.5 kBtu/ft² | 8,629 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 244.5 kBtu/ft² | 8,890 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 234.8 kBtu/ft² | 8,615 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
- 52 Oxford St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38000, -71.11540
Within ~1 km
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How does 52 Oxford St 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 236.1 kBtu/ft² is about 53% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 551,387 sq ft, it is about 469% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 59 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 52 Oxford St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 52 Oxford St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 234.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 236.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 8,615 tCO₂e to 8,452 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 236.1 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. 52 Oxford St's 236.1 kBtu/ft² across 551,387 sq ft works out to about 130.2 billion Btu (38,153 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 361.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,125,544 kWh of electricity, 2,588 therms of natural gas and 4,548 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 52 Oxford St to report its energy use?
52 Oxford St 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:B1162:2024). 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
- 32 VASSAR ST· 464,005 sq ft · EUI 152.7 kBtu/ft²
- 43 VASSAR ST· 418,663 sq ft · EUI 400.3 kBtu/ft²
- 100 MAIN ST· 405,034 sq ft · EUI 22.6 kBtu/ft²
- 500 MAIN ST· 367,689 sq ft · EUI 393.1 kBtu/ft²
- 70 PACIFIC ST· 362,687 sq ft · EUI 67.0 kBtu/ft²
- 1 Oxford St· 355,836 sq ft · EUI 127.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 52 Oxford St's energy grade?
52 Oxford St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 236.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 52 Oxford St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 236.1 kBtu/ft² (361.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 551,387 sq ft, including 10,125,544 kWh of electricity and 2,588 therms of natural gas.
What are 52 Oxford St's carbon emissions?
52 Oxford St reported 8,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 52 Oxford St?
52 Oxford St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38000, -71.11540 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 52 Oxford St and when was it built?
52 Oxford St has 551,387 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 52 Oxford St 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, “52 Oxford St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/52-oxford-st-e89397b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).