840 Memorial Drive
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
840 Memorial Drive is a 129,430-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1980. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 222.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,842 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 222.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 454.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,842 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,788,631 kWh |
| Natural gas | 124,698 therms |
| Water use | 975 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 129,430 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1714:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 222.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,842 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 187.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,606 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 2 | +1 | 218.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,870 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 256.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,187 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 271.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,270 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | ±0 | 299.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,356 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 286.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,351 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 260.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,246 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 256.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,234 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 266.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,335 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
RIVERTECH ASSOCIATES LLC
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Location
- Address
- 840 Memorial Drive
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36310, -71.11540
Within ~1 km
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How does 840 Memorial Drive compare with other laboratory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 88 laboratory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 222.6 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 129,430 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 840 Memorial Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 840 Memorial Drive, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2015 to 2 in 2022 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 266.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 222.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,335 tCO₂e to 1,842 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 222.6 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. 840 Memorial Drive's 222.6 kBtu/ft² across 129,430 sq ft works out to about 28.8 billion Btu (8,444 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 454.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,788,631 kWh of electricity, 124,698 therms of natural gas and 975 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 840 Memorial Drive to report its energy use?
840 Memorial Drive 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:B1714:2024). 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 840 Memorial Drive's energy grade?
840 Memorial Drive did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 222.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 840 Memorial Drive use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 222.6 kBtu/ft² (454.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 129,430 sq ft, including 4,788,631 kWh of electricity and 124,698 therms of natural gas.
What are 840 Memorial Drive's carbon emissions?
840 Memorial Drive reported 1,842 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 840 Memorial Drive?
840 Memorial Drive is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36310, -71.11540 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 840 Memorial Drive and when was it built?
840 Memorial Drive has 129,430 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 840 Memorial Drive 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, “840 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/840-memorial-drive-a0432dfd (data as of October 2, 2026).