70 MEMORIAL DR
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
70 MEMORIAL DR is a 107,991-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1980. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.8 kBtu/ft² and 625 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 625 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,354,856 kWh |
| Natural gas | 741 therms |
| Water use | 11,685 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 107,991 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1480:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 625 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 568 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 158.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,116 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 166.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,175 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 782 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 161.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,111 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 186.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,300 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,314 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 168.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,193 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 167.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,196 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
- 70 MEMORIAL DR
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36050, -71.08450
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 MEMORIAL DR 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 89.8 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 107,991 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 31 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 70 MEMORIAL DR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 70 MEMORIAL DR, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 167.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 89.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,196 tCO₂e to 625 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does a site EUI of 89.8 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. 70 MEMORIAL DR's 89.8 kBtu/ft² across 107,991 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,842 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,354,856 kWh of electricity, 741 therms of natural gas and 11,685 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 70 MEMORIAL DR to report its energy use?
70 MEMORIAL DR 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:B1480:2024). 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 70 MEMORIAL DR's energy grade?
70 MEMORIAL DR did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70 MEMORIAL DR use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.8 kBtu/ft² (162.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,991 sq ft, including 1,354,856 kWh of electricity and 741 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 MEMORIAL DR's carbon emissions?
70 MEMORIAL DR reported 625 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70 MEMORIAL DR?
70 MEMORIAL DR is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36050, -71.08450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 70 MEMORIAL DR and when was it built?
70 MEMORIAL DR has 107,991 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 70 MEMORIAL DR 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, “70 MEMORIAL DR, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/70-memorial-dr-a0deb64e (data as of October 2, 2026).