75 AMHERST ST
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
75 AMHERST ST is a 173,875-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2009. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 179.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,046 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 179.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 296.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,046 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,093,390 kWh |
| Water use | 1,745 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 173,875 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1324:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 179.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,046 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 159.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,832 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 147.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,672 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 169.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,902 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 159.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,783 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 211.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,321 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 223.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,489 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 244.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,762 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 237.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,691 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 245.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,776 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
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Location
- Address
- 75 AMHERST ST
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36050, -71.08730
Within ~1 km
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How does 75 AMHERST ST compare with other college/university buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 203 college/university buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 179.3 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 173,875 sq ft, it is about 79% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 60 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 75 AMHERST ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 75 AMHERST ST, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 245.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 179.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,776 tCO₂e to 2,046 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 179.3 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. 75 AMHERST ST's 179.3 kBtu/ft² across 173,875 sq ft works out to about 31.2 billion Btu (9,137 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 296.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,093,390 kWh of electricity and 1,745 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 75 AMHERST ST to report its energy use?
75 AMHERST ST 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:B1324:2024). 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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- 410 MEMORIAL DR· 167,923 sq ft · EUI 77.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 75 AMHERST ST's energy grade?
75 AMHERST ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 179.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 75 AMHERST ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 179.3 kBtu/ft² (296.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 173,875 sq ft, including 3,093,390 kWh of electricity.
What are 75 AMHERST ST's carbon emissions?
75 AMHERST ST reported 2,046 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 75 AMHERST ST?
75 AMHERST ST is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36050, -71.08730 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 75 AMHERST ST and when was it built?
75 AMHERST ST has 173,875 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 75 AMHERST ST 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, “75 AMHERST ST, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/75-amherst-st-fa110d83 (data as of October 2, 2026).