85 Oxford Street
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
85 Oxford Street is a 69,340-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1995. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 54.9 kBtu/ft² and 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 38 scored K-12 school buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 54.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 445,607 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,859 therms |
| Water use | 308 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 69,340 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1039:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +1 | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | +15 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | +3 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 43 | -17 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 60 | +1 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | ±0 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 59 | -1 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | -3 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 261 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 63 | +2 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 61 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 278 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
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Location
- Address
- 85 Oxford Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38230, -71.11670
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 52 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 551,387 sq ft
- 459 Broadwayscore 71
K-12 School · 403,393 sq ft
- 1 Oxford Stscore —
College/University · 355,836 sq ft
- 1545 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 281,097 sq ft
- 1586 Massachusetts Avenuescore —
College/University · 262,602 sq ft
- 12 Oxford Stscore —
Laboratory · 261,875 sq ft
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How does 85 Oxford Street compare with other K-12 school buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 45 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 85 Oxford Street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 60 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 54.9 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 69,340 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 61,739 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1956). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 85 Oxford Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 85 Oxford Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2015 to 62 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 63. Site EUI moved from 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 54.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 278 tCO₂e to 231 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 85 Oxford Street's 54.9 kBtu/ft² across 69,340 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,116 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 445,607 kWh of electricity, 22,859 therms of natural gas and 308 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 85 Oxford Street to report its energy use?
85 Oxford Street 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:B1039:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge
- 245 BENT ST, 247R BENT ST, 255 BENT ST· 60,000 sq ft
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- 89 Elm Street· 58,323 sq ft · score 41 (D)
- 5 cadbury road· 55,000 sq ft · score 54 (D)
- 110 Cushing Street· 53,664 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- 178 Coolidge Hill· 42,978 sq ft · score 6 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 85 Oxford Street's energy grade?
85 Oxford Street scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 85 Oxford Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.9 kBtu/ft² (96.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 69,340 sq ft, including 445,607 kWh of electricity and 22,859 therms of natural gas.
What are 85 Oxford Street's carbon emissions?
85 Oxford Street reported 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 85 Oxford Street?
85 Oxford Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38230, -71.11670 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 85 Oxford Street and when was it built?
85 Oxford Street has 69,340 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 85 Oxford Street 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, “85 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/85-oxford-street-dde14caa (data as of October 2, 2026).