60 Vassar Street
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
60 Vassar Street is a 237,777-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2018. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 368.7 kBtu/ft² and 5,639 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 368.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 531.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,639 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 5,617,411 kWh |
| Natural gas | 344 therms |
| Water use | 4,818 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 237,777 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1528:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 368.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,639 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 402.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,184 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 266.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,033 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 325.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,976 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 303.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,614 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 301.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,517 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 629.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,235 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 658.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,489 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 661.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,470 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 852.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,361 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
- 60 Vassar Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36090, -71.09270
Within ~1 km
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How does 60 Vassar Street 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 368.7 kBtu/ft² is about 139% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 237,777 sq ft, it is about 145% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 69 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 60 Vassar Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 60 Vassar Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 852.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 368.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,361 tCO₂e to 5,639 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does a site EUI of 368.7 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. 60 Vassar Street's 368.7 kBtu/ft² across 237,777 sq ft works out to about 87.7 billion Btu (25,693 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 531.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,617,411 kWh of electricity, 344 therms of natural gas and 4,818 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 60 Vassar Street to report its energy use?
60 Vassar 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:B1528:2024). 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 60 Vassar Street's energy grade?
60 Vassar Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 368.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 60 Vassar Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 368.7 kBtu/ft² (531.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 237,777 sq ft, including 5,617,411 kWh of electricity and 344 therms of natural gas.
What are 60 Vassar Street's carbon emissions?
60 Vassar Street reported 5,639 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 60 Vassar Street?
60 Vassar Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36090, -71.09270 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 60 Vassar Street and when was it built?
60 Vassar Street has 237,777 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 60 Vassar 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, “60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/60-vassar-street-3e705a68 (data as of October 2, 2026).