70 Rindge Avenue
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
70 Rindge Avenue is a 128,392-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1999. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 281 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Natural gas | 52,811 therms |
| Water use | 663 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 128,392 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1830:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 281 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 36 | ±0 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 36 | -13 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | -16 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 65 | +2 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | -9 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | +1 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 476 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 71 | +4 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 67 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 521 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
- 70 Rindge Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39220, -71.12840
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 Rindge Avenue compare with other K-12 school buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 45 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide.
At 128,392 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 61,739 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 43 years later than the group's average year built (1956). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 70 Rindge Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 70 Rindge Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2015 to 36 in 2022 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 72. Site EUI moved from 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 521 tCO₂e to 281 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
Which law requires 70 Rindge Avenue to report its energy use?
70 Rindge Avenue 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:B1830:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge
- 158 Spring Street· 127,302 sq ft · score 34 (D)
- 197 Vassal Lane· 124,543 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- 178 Coolidge Hill· 110,000 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- 70 Rindge Avenue· 108,989 sq ft · score 58 (C)
- 80 Gerry's Landing Rd.· 106,070 sq ft · score 28 (D)
- 1 Matignon Rd.· 96,508 sq ft
- K-12 School buildings in Cambridge· 45 benchmarked
- All Cambridge benchmarked buildings· BEUDO
- Most efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
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Frequently asked questions
What is 70 Rindge Avenue's energy grade?
70 Rindge Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 70 Rindge Avenue use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 70 Rindge Avenue's carbon emissions?
70 Rindge Avenue reported 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70 Rindge Avenue?
70 Rindge Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39220, -71.12840 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 70 Rindge Avenue and when was it built?
70 Rindge Avenue has 128,392 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 70 Rindge Avenue 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 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/70-rindge-avenue-54fd1f8b (data as of October 2, 2026).