70R Rindge Avenue
Other - Recreation in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
70R Rindge Avenue is a 14,837-square-foot other - recreation building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2001. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.9 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 60,398 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 14,837 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1895:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 14.2 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 19.5 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 20.6 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 14.0 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 19.2 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 18.0 kBtu/ft² | 20 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
- 70R Rindge Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.39190, -71.12840
Within ~1 km
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How does 70R Rindge Avenue compare with other other - recreation buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 6 other - recreation buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.9 kBtu/ft² is about 78% below the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 14,837 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 20,737 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 70R Rindge Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 70R Rindge Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 18.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 13.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 20 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 13.9 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. 70R Rindge Avenue's 13.9 kBtu/ft² across 14,837 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (60 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 60,398 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 70R Rindge Avenue to report its energy use?
70R 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:B1895:2024). 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 70R Rindge Avenue's energy grade?
70R Rindge Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70R Rindge Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.9 kBtu/ft² (38.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 14,837 sq ft, including 60,398 kWh of electricity.
What are 70R Rindge Avenue's carbon emissions?
70R Rindge Avenue reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70R Rindge Avenue?
70R Rindge Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.39190, -71.12840 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 70R Rindge Avenue and when was it built?
70R Rindge Avenue has 14,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is 70R 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, “70R Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/70r-rindge-avenue-5d5a13ad (data as of October 2, 2026).