55 Wheeler St
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
55 Wheeler St is a 465,129-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2023. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.4 kBtu/ft² and 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 37.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 604 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,163,387 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,766 therms |
| Water use | 4,164 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 465,129 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1845:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0 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
TB WHEELER APARTMENTS LLC,
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Location
- Address
- 55 Wheeler St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39120, -71.14460
Within ~1 km
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How does 55 Wheeler St compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 55 Wheeler St's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them. Its site EUI of 21.4 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 465,129 sq ft, it is about 251% above the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2023, 50 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 55 Wheeler St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 55 Wheeler St, covering report years 2015–2024. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Cambridge, 50% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 55 Wheeler St's 21.4 kBtu/ft² across 465,129 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,917 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 37.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,163,387 kWh of electricity, 59,766 therms of natural gas and 4,164 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 55 Wheeler St to report its energy use?
55 Wheeler 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:B1845:2024). 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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- 285 Third St· 424,525 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 165 Main St· 406,046 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 22 Water St· 402,277 sq ft · score 96 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 55 Wheeler St's energy grade?
55 Wheeler St scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 55 Wheeler St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.4 kBtu/ft² (37.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 465,129 sq ft, including 1,163,387 kWh of electricity and 59,766 therms of natural gas.
What are 55 Wheeler St's carbon emissions?
55 Wheeler St reported 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 55 Wheeler St?
55 Wheeler St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39120, -71.14460 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 55 Wheeler St and when was it built?
55 Wheeler St has 465,129 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2023 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 55 Wheeler 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, “55 Wheeler St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/55-wheeler-st-1c8b2613 (data as of October 2, 2026).