68 ALBANY ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
68 ALBANY ST is a 5,957-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1978. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 138.8 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 138.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 234.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 88,712 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,239 therms |
| Gross floor area | 5,957 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1101:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 138.8 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 138.3 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 160.5 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 121.6 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 116.4 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 40 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 TECH
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Location
- Address
- 68 ALBANY ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36120, -71.09460
Within ~1 km
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How does 68 ALBANY ST 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 138.8 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 5,957 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 29 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 68 ALBANY ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 68 ALBANY ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 112.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 138.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 138.8 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. 68 ALBANY ST's 138.8 kBtu/ft² across 5,957 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (242 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 234.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 88,712 kWh of electricity and 5,239 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 68 ALBANY ST to report its energy use?
68 ALBANY 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:B1101:2024). 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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- 77 Brattle Street· 5,030 sq ft · EUI 29.7 kBtu/ft²
- 46 Oxford St· 4,998 sq ft · EUI 24.8 kBtu/ft²
- 7 Appian Way· 4,692 sq ft · EUI 72.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 68 ALBANY ST's energy grade?
68 ALBANY ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 138.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 68 ALBANY ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 138.8 kBtu/ft² (234.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 5,957 sq ft, including 88,712 kWh of electricity and 5,239 therms of natural gas.
What are 68 ALBANY ST's carbon emissions?
68 ALBANY ST reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 68 ALBANY ST?
68 ALBANY ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36120, -71.09460 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 68 ALBANY ST and when was it built?
68 ALBANY ST has 5,957 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 68 ALBANY 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, “68 ALBANY ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/68-albany-st-a4a2add7 (data as of October 2, 2026).