8 Appian way
College/University in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
8 Appian way is a 3,816-square-foot college/university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1910. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.7 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 13,553 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,816 therms |
| Water use | 17 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 3,816 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1176:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 49 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 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
- 8 Appian way
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37510, -71.12120
Within ~1 km
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How does 8 Appian way 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 59.7 kBtu/ft² is about 61% below the average of 154.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 3,816 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 96,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 39 years earlier 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 8 Appian way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 8 Appian way, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 59.7 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. 8 Appian way's 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 3,816 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (67 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 13,553 kWh of electricity, 1,816 therms of natural gas and 17 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8 Appian way to report its energy use?
8 Appian way 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:B1176:2024). 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 8 Appian way's energy grade?
8 Appian way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8 Appian way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.7 kBtu/ft² (83.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 3,816 sq ft, including 13,553 kWh of electricity and 1,816 therms of natural gas.
What are 8 Appian way's carbon emissions?
8 Appian way reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 8 Appian way?
8 Appian way is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37510, -71.12120 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 8 Appian way and when was it built?
8 Appian way has 3,816 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8 Appian way 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, “8 Appian way, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/8-appian-way-8867c458 (data as of October 2, 2026).