7 Harvard Yard
At a glance
7 Harvard Yard is a 32,843-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1863. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 115,470 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,407 therms |
| Water use | 902 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,843 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1199:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | -1 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | +3 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | -8 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 89 | -3 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +5 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | -3 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | -1 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 91 | -3 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | +5 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 89 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 120 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
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Location
- Address
- 7 Harvard Yard
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37360, -71.11780
Within ~1 km
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How does 7 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. 7 Harvard Yard's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 80 across the 27 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 63.1 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,843 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1863, 53 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 7 Harvard Yard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 7 Harvard Yard, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2015 to 83 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 94. Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 63.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 120 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 7 Harvard Yard's 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 32,843 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (607 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 115,470 kWh of electricity, 1,407 therms of natural gas and 902 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 7 Harvard Yard to report its energy use?
7 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:B1199:2024). 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
- 33 EVERETT ST· 31,990 sq ft · EUI 92.1 kBtu/ft²
- 1 WENDELL ST· 29,992 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- 19 Harvard Yard· 28,272 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- 17 Harvard Yard· 28,183 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- 20 Everett Street· 28,179 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- 12 Everett Street· 28,107 sq ft · score 84 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 7 Harvard Yard's energy grade?
7 Harvard Yard scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 7 Harvard Yard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.1 kBtu/ft² (92.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,843 sq ft, including 115,470 kWh of electricity and 1,407 therms of natural gas.
What are 7 Harvard Yard's carbon emissions?
7 Harvard Yard reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 7 Harvard Yard?
7 Harvard Yard is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37360, -71.11780 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 7 Harvard Yard and when was it built?
7 Harvard Yard has 32,843 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1863 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 7 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, “7 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/7-harvard-yard-104547f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).