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53 Bow Street

Residence Hall/Dormitory in Cambridge, MA

ENERGY STAR score
—
not reported · 2024
Site EUI
72.5
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
951
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
—
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
203,985
sq ft
Year built
1760
vintage
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BEUDO · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score—
Site EUI72.5 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI114.4 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions951 tCO₂e
GHG intensity—
Electricity1,199,823 kWh
Natural gas27,763 therms
Water use1,797 kgal
Gross floor area203,985 sq ft
Source recordcambridge:B1634:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest—72.5 kBtu/ft²951 tCO₂e
2023—72.9 kBtu/ft²889 tCO₂e
2022—73.7 kBtu/ft²986 tCO₂e
2021—65.3 kBtu/ft²881 tCO₂e
2020—62.6 kBtu/ft²845 tCO₂e
2019——0 tCO₂e
2018——801 tCO₂e
2017—70.9 kBtu/ft²950 tCO₂e
2016—72.3 kBtu/ft²967 tCO₂e
2015—80.6 kBtu/ft²1,073 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).

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Ownership

PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

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Location

Address
53 Bow Street
State
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42.37210, -71.11710

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is 53 Bow Street's energy grade?

53 Bow Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.5 kBtu/ft².

How much energy does 53 Bow Street use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.5 kBtu/ft² (114.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 203,985 sq ft, including 1,199,823 kWh of electricity and 27,763 therms of natural gas.

What are 53 Bow Street's carbon emissions?

53 Bow Street reported 951 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).

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Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1634:2024.