70 Rindge Avenue
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
70 Rindge Avenue is a 108,989-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1999. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 72.8 kBtu/ft² and 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 38 scored K-12 school buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 72.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 474 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 816,325 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,456 therms |
| Water use | 663 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,989 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1893:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | +3 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +9 | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 489 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | +2 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 566 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 44 | -29 | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 573 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | +10 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | +8 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 451 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 55 | -11 | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 501 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 66 | +3 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 434 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 63 | +4 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 440 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 59 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 485 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
- 42.39210, -71.12830
Within ~1 km
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- 70 Rindge Avenuescore —
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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. 70 Rindge Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 60 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 72.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 108,989 sq ft, it is about 77% above 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 59 in 2015 to 58 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 73. Site EUI moved from 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 72.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 485 tCO₂e to 474 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 70 Rindge Avenue's 72.8 kBtu/ft² across 108,989 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,325 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 816,325 kWh of electricity, 51,456 therms of natural gas and 663 thousand gallons of water for the year.
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:B1893:2024). 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
- 80 Gerry's Landing Rd.· 106,070 sq ft · score 28 (D)
- 1 Matignon Rd.· 96,508 sq ft
- 45 Matignon Road· 90,000 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- 225 Windsor Street· 83,221 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- 44 Linnaean Street· 78,732 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- 40 Granite Street· 74,806 sq ft · score 25 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 70 Rindge Avenue's energy grade?
70 Rindge Avenue scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70 Rindge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.8 kBtu/ft² (121.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,989 sq ft, including 816,325 kWh of electricity and 51,456 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 Rindge Avenue's carbon emissions?
70 Rindge Avenue reported 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70 Rindge Avenue?
70 Rindge Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39210, -71.12830 (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 108,989 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-68616324 (data as of October 2, 2026).