812 Memorial Dr
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
812 Memorial Dr is a 283,150-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1969. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.4 kBtu/ft² and 655 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 655 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 741,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 88,989 therms |
| Water use | 7,438 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 283,150 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1804:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | ±0 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | +20 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | +21 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 868 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | +24 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,018 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 34 | -8 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,133 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 42 | -55 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,070 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 97 | +56 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 41 | +17 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,157 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | -18 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,295 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 42 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,235 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
808-912 MEMORIAL DRIVE COMMERCIAL LLC
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Location
- Address
- 812 Memorial Dr
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36110, -71.11520
Within ~1 km
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How does 812 Memorial Dr compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 812 Memorial Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 40.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 283,150 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 4 years earlier than 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 812 Memorial Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 812 Memorial Dr, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2015 to 99 in 2024 (+57 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 99. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 40.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,235 tCO₂e to 655 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 812 Memorial Dr's 40.4 kBtu/ft² across 283,150 sq ft works out to about 11.4 billion Btu (3,353 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 58.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 741,244 kWh of electricity, 88,989 therms of natural gas and 7,438 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 812 Memorial Dr to report its energy use?
812 Memorial Dr 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:B1804:2024). 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 812 Memorial Dr's energy grade?
812 Memorial Dr scores 99 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 812 Memorial Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.4 kBtu/ft² (58.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 283,150 sq ft, including 741,244 kWh of electricity and 88,989 therms of natural gas.
What are 812 Memorial Dr's carbon emissions?
812 Memorial Dr reported 655 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 812 Memorial Dr?
812 Memorial Dr is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36110, -71.11520 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 812 Memorial Dr and when was it built?
812 Memorial Dr has 283,150 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 812 Memorial Dr 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, “812 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/812-memorial-dr-cebb4f9d (data as of October 2, 2026).