700 Huron Avenue
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
700 Huron Avenue is a 343,624-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1973. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 56.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,133 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 90 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 56.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 84.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,133 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,440,862 kWh |
| Natural gas | 146,488 therms |
| Water use | 10,241 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 343,624 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1009:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 90 | ±0 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,133 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +3 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,137 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | +4 | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,228 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | +2 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,309 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 81 | -6 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,350 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | +2 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,309 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | -4 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,277 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | +1 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,258 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 88 | -1 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,258 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 89 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,315 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
HURON TOWERS COMPANY
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Location
- Address
- 700 Huron Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38070, -71.15480
Within ~1 km
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How does 700 Huron Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 700 Huron Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 90 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 56.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft².
At 343,624 sq ft, it is about 160% above the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 700 Huron Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 700 Huron Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2015 to 90 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,315 tCO₂e to 1,133 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 means the building performs better than about 90% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 90 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 700 Huron Avenue's 56.9 kBtu/ft² across 343,624 sq ft works out to about 19.6 billion Btu (5,730 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 84.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,440,862 kWh of electricity, 146,488 therms of natural gas and 10,241 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 700 Huron Avenue to report its energy use?
700 Huron 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:B1009:2024). 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 700 Huron Avenue's energy grade?
700 Huron Avenue scores 90 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 700 Huron Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.9 kBtu/ft² (84.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 343,624 sq ft, including 1,440,862 kWh of electricity and 146,488 therms of natural gas.
What are 700 Huron Avenue's carbon emissions?
700 Huron Avenue reported 1,133 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 700 Huron Avenue?
700 Huron Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38070, -71.15480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 700 Huron Avenue and when was it built?
700 Huron Avenue has 343,624 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 700 Huron 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, “700 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/700-huron-avenue-c2cfb4e5 (data as of October 2, 2026).