59 First Street
Other - Public Services in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
59 First Street is a 761-square-foot other - public services building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1987. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 761 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1900:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 88.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
- 59 First Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36900, -71.07810
Within ~1 km
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How does 59 First Street compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 761 sq ft, it is about 99% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 59 First Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 59 First Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 0.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%).
What does a site EUI of 0.0 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. 59 First Street's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 761 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 59 First Street to report its energy use?
59 First Street 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:B1900:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is 59 First Street's energy grade?
59 First Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 59 First Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 761 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity.
What are 59 First Street's carbon emissions?
59 First Street reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 59 First Street?
59 First Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36900, -71.07810 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 59 First Street and when was it built?
59 First Street has 761 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is 59 First Street 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, “59 First Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/59-first-street-1ffb7cce (data as of October 2, 2026).