6 Harvard Yard
At a glance
6 Harvard Yard is a 56,930-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1960. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.9 kBtu/ft² and 311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 311 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 304,437 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,187 therms |
| Water use | 1,192 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,930 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1280:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 65 | -12 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 77 | +3 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | -5 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 79 | +4 | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 75 | -3 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | +12 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 66 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 290 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 6 Harvard Yard
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37420, -71.11670
Within ~1 km
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How does 6 Harvard Yard 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 81.9 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 56,930 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 44 years later 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 6 Harvard Yard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 6 Harvard Yard, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2015 to 65 in 2021 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 79. Site EUI moved from 88.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 290 tCO₂e to 311 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 81.9 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. 6 Harvard Yard's 81.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,930 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,366 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 304,437 kWh of electricity, 3,187 therms of natural gas and 1,192 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 6 Harvard Yard to report its energy use?
6 Harvard Yard 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:B1280:2024). 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
- 1651 Massachusetts Avenue· 53,044 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- 36 Oxford St· 49,343 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- 22 Harvard Yard· 44,776 sq ft · EUI 152.4 kBtu/ft²
- 3 Harvard Yard· 43,118 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 7 Harvard Yard· 32,843 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- 33 EVERETT ST· 31,990 sq ft · EUI 92.1 kBtu/ft²
- Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in Cambridge· 43 benchmarked
- All Cambridge benchmarked buildings· BEUDO
- Most efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 6 Harvard Yard's energy grade?
6 Harvard Yard did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 6 Harvard Yard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.9 kBtu/ft² (126.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,930 sq ft, including 304,437 kWh of electricity and 3,187 therms of natural gas.
What are 6 Harvard Yard's carbon emissions?
6 Harvard Yard reported 311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 6 Harvard Yard?
6 Harvard Yard is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37420, -71.11670 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 6 Harvard Yard and when was it built?
6 Harvard Yard has 56,930 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 6 Harvard Yard 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, “6 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/6-harvard-yard-38a62b5c (data as of October 2, 2026).