79 J. F. Kennedy St
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
79 J. F. Kennedy St is a 127,068-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1978. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.8 kBtu/ft² and 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 499 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 981,332 kWh |
| Water use | 1,163 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 127,068 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1180:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 499 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 432 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 557 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 591 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 79 J. F. Kennedy St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37110, -71.12210
Within ~1 km
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How does 79 J. F. Kennedy 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 56.8 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 127,068 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 29 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 79 J. F. Kennedy St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 79 J. F. Kennedy St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 591 tCO₂e to 499 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 56.8 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. 79 J. F. Kennedy St's 56.8 kBtu/ft² across 127,068 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,115 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 981,332 kWh of electricity and 1,163 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 79 J. F. Kennedy St to report its energy use?
79 J. F. Kennedy 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:B1180:2024). 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 college/university buildings in Cambridge
- 1737 Cambridge St· 123,633 sq ft · EUI 115.8 kBtu/ft²
- 120 VASSAR ST· 122,080 sq ft · EUI 496.0 kBtu/ft²
- 182 MEMORIAL DR· 121,650 sq ft · EUI 307.1 kBtu/ft²
- 11 Quincy St· 120,788 sq ft · EUI 45.5 kBtu/ft²
- 20 AMES ST· 120,331 sq ft · EUI 162.0 kBtu/ft²
- 190 ALBANY ST· 120,137 sq ft · EUI 178.9 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in Cambridge· 203 benchmarked
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- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 79 J. F. Kennedy St's energy grade?
79 J. F. Kennedy St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 79 J. F. Kennedy St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.8 kBtu/ft² (110.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 127,068 sq ft, including 981,332 kWh of electricity.
What are 79 J. F. Kennedy St's carbon emissions?
79 J. F. Kennedy St reported 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 79 J. F. Kennedy St?
79 J. F. Kennedy St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37110, -71.12210 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 79 J. F. Kennedy St and when was it built?
79 J. F. Kennedy St has 127,068 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 79 J. F. Kennedy 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, “79 J. F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/79-j-f-kennedy-st-1b380e41 (data as of October 2, 2026).