70 Rindge Avenue
Library in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
70 Rindge Avenue is a 4,566-square-foot library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2001. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.3 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 31,662 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,355 therms |
| Gross floor area | 4,566 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1894:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 16 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
- 42.39270, -71.12860
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 Rindge Avenue compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. Its site EUI of 53.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 4,566 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1962).
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. Site EUI moved from 56.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 53.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 16 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 53.3 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 Rindge Avenue's 53.3 kBtu/ft² across 4,566 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (71 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 31,662 kWh of electricity and 1,355 therms of natural gas 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:B1894:2024). 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 Rindge Avenue's energy grade?
70 Rindge Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70 Rindge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.3 kBtu/ft² (97.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 4,566 sq ft, including 31,662 kWh of electricity and 1,355 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 Rindge Avenue's carbon emissions?
70 Rindge Avenue reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70 Rindge Avenue?
70 Rindge Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39270, -71.12860 (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 4,566 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as library.
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-fc6ce442 (data as of October 2, 2026).