58 Plympton St
At a glance
58 Plympton St is a 220,806-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1912. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,388 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,524,147 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,346 therms |
| Water use | 5,825 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 220,806 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1298:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,388 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,377 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,385 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,426 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,228 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,488 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,424 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,363 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,467 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,656 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
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Location
- Address
- 58 Plympton St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37070, -71.11690
Within ~1 km
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How does 58 Plympton St compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 220,806 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 58 Plympton St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 58 Plympton St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 111.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,656 tCO₂e to 1,388 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 93.0 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. 58 Plympton St's 93.0 kBtu/ft² across 220,806 sq ft works out to about 20.5 billion Btu (6,018 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,524,147 kWh of electricity, 4,346 therms of natural gas and 5,825 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 58 Plympton St to report its energy use?
58 Plympton 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:B1298:2024). 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 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge
- 8 Mill St· 220,317 sq ft · EUI 99.0 kBtu/ft²
- 101 Dunster St· 218,775 sq ft · EUI 80.0 kBtu/ft²
- 10 Holyoke Pl· 216,722 sq ft · EUI 73.4 kBtu/ft²
- 45 Flagg St· 209,979 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- 53 Bow Street· 203,985 sq ft · EUI 72.5 kBtu/ft²
- 64 Linnaean Street· 191,944 sq ft · EUI 67.8 kBtu/ft²
- Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in Cambridge· 43 benchmarked
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Frequently asked questions
What is 58 Plympton St's energy grade?
58 Plympton St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 58 Plympton St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft² (149.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 220,806 sq ft, including 1,524,147 kWh of electricity and 4,346 therms of natural gas.
What are 58 Plympton St's carbon emissions?
58 Plympton St reported 1,388 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 58 Plympton St?
58 Plympton St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37070, -71.11690 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 58 Plympton St and when was it built?
58 Plympton St has 220,806 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 58 Plympton 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, “58 Plympton St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/58-plympton-st-733c0196 (data as of October 2, 2026).