699 Mount Auburn Street
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
699 Mount Auburn Street is a 66,108-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1998. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 124.1 kBtu/ft² and 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% of the 374 scored buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 124.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 247.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 520 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,298,866 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,717 therms |
| Water use | 1,754 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,108 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1303:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | ±0 | 124.1 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +1 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 502 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | +2 | 126.4 kBtu/ft² | 529 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | +1 | 143.9 kBtu/ft² | 592 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +3 | 173.2 kBtu/ft² | 603 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +19 | 189.1 kBtu/ft² | 629 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | -20 | 209.2 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | +20 | 159.6 kBtu/ft² | 636 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 69 | +3 | 187.0 kBtu/ft² | 760 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 66 | 193.9 kBtu/ft² | 804 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
EQUITY ONE LLC,
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Location
- Address
- 699 Mount Auburn Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37530, -71.14920
Within ~1 km
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How does 699 Mount Auburn Street compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. 699 Mount Auburn Street's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 66 across the 374 that report a score. Its site EUI of 124.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft².
At 66,108 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 699 Mount Auburn Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 699 Mount Auburn Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2015 to 95 in 2024 (+29 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 95. Site EUI moved from 193.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 124.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 804 tCO₂e to 520 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 699 Mount Auburn Street's 124.1 kBtu/ft² across 66,108 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,404 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 247.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,298,866 kWh of electricity, 37,717 therms of natural gas and 1,754 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 699 Mount Auburn Street to report its energy use?
699 Mount Auburn 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:B1303:2024). 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 699 Mount Auburn Street's energy grade?
699 Mount Auburn Street scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 699 Mount Auburn Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 124.1 kBtu/ft² (247.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,108 sq ft, including 1,298,866 kWh of electricity and 37,717 therms of natural gas.
What are 699 Mount Auburn Street's carbon emissions?
699 Mount Auburn Street reported 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 699 Mount Auburn Street?
699 Mount Auburn Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37530, -71.14920 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 699 Mount Auburn Street and when was it built?
699 Mount Auburn Street has 66,108 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 699 Mount Auburn 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, “699 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/699-mount-auburn-street-9e449ecf (data as of October 2, 2026).