540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) is a 162,225-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1963. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.8 kBtu/ft² and 728 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 728 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 966,853 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 8,553 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 162,225 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1509:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 728 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 748 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,115 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,143 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 114.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,250 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 123.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,322 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 125.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,357 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,262 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,327 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 123.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,359 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
- 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.35520, -71.10350
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) 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 65.8 kBtu/ft² is about 57% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 162,225 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 14 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 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR), covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 123.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 65.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 47% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,359 tCO₂e to 728 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does a site EUI of 65.8 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. 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)'s 65.8 kBtu/ft² across 162,225 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,128 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 111.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 966,853 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 8,553 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) to report its energy use?
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) 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:B1509:2024). 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
- 42-48 Quincy Street· 162,184 sq ft · EUI 121.5 kBtu/ft²
- 33 MASSACHUSETTS AVE (REAR)· 160,124 sq ft · EUI 206.1 kBtu/ft²
- 45 CARLETON ST· 156,676 sq ft · EUI 327.7 kBtu/ft²
- 160 MEMORIAL DR· 154,516 sq ft · EUI 146.5 kBtu/ft²
- 550 MEMORIAL DR· 152,315 sq ft · EUI 94.9 kBtu/ft²
- 3 AMES ST· 150,587 sq ft
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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Frequently asked questions
What is 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)'s energy grade?
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.8 kBtu/ft² (111.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 162,225 sq ft, including 966,853 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)'s carbon emissions?
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) reported 728 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR)?
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.35520, -71.10350 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) and when was it built?
540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) has 162,225 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR) 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, “540 MEMORIAL DR (REAR), Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/540-memorial-dr-rear-d541cf43 (data as of October 2, 2026).