63 Mt Auburn St
At a glance
63 Mt Auburn St is a 58,818-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1893. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.4 kBtu/ft² and 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 351 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 342,211 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49 therms |
| Water use | 1,157 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 58,818 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1241:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -9 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -30 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 244 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | -1 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | ±0 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 196 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 87 | +1 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | ±0 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 86 | -3 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 89 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 215 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
- 63 Mt Auburn St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37210, -71.11770
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 52 Oxford Stscore —
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- 1 Bennet Streetscore 67
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- 900 Memorial Drivescore 47
Multifamily Housing · 450,849 sq ft
- 459 Broadwayscore 71
K-12 School · 403,393 sq ft
- 1 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 355,836 sq ft
- 75 Mount Auburn Streetscore 79
Office · 345,571 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Cambridge · biggest emitters
How does 63 Mt Auburn 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. 63 Mt Auburn St's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 91.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 58,818 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1893, 23 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 63 Mt Auburn St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 63 Mt Auburn St, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2015 to 54 in 2024 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 53.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 91.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 70% increase. Reported emissions went from 215 tCO₂e to 351 tCO₂e over the same span (up 63%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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: a score of 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 63 Mt Auburn St's 91.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,818 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,576 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 342,211 kWh of electricity, 49 therms of natural gas and 1,157 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 63 Mt Auburn St to report its energy use?
63 Mt Auburn 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:B1241:2024). 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
- 21 Harvard Yard· 57,869 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- 6 Harvard Yard· 56,930 sq ft · EUI 81.9 kBtu/ft²
- 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)
- 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 63 Mt Auburn St's energy grade?
63 Mt Auburn St scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 63 Mt Auburn St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.4 kBtu/ft² (134.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,818 sq ft, including 342,211 kWh of electricity and 49 therms of natural gas.
What are 63 Mt Auburn St's carbon emissions?
63 Mt Auburn St reported 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 63 Mt Auburn St?
63 Mt Auburn St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37210, -71.11770 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 63 Mt Auburn St and when was it built?
63 Mt Auburn St has 58,818 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1893 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 63 Mt Auburn 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, “63 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/63-mt-auburn-st-fe8257e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).