872 Massachusetts Avenue
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
872 Massachusetts Avenue is a 108,104-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1902. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 70.6 kBtu/ft² and 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 70.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 430 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 378,596 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,413 therms |
| Water use | 4,651 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,104 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1664:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | +5 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +3 | 71.7 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | +3 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 464 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | -4 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 76 | -24 | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | ±0 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 452 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | ±0 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 100 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 477 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
CAMBRIDGE TOWER CORPORATION
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Location
- Address
- 872 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36740, -71.10790
Within ~1 km
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How does 872 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 872 Massachusetts Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 108,104 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 71 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 872 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 872 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2015 to 83 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 100. Site EUI moved from 62.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 430 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 872 Massachusetts Avenue's 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 108,104 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,237 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 378,596 kWh of electricity, 63,413 therms of natural gas and 4,651 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 872 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
872 Massachusetts Avenue 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:B1664:2024). 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 872 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
872 Massachusetts Avenue scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 872 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.6 kBtu/ft² (95.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,104 sq ft, including 378,596 kWh of electricity and 63,413 therms of natural gas.
What are 872 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
872 Massachusetts Avenue reported 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 872 Massachusetts Avenue?
872 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36740, -71.10790 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 872 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
872 Massachusetts Avenue has 108,104 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 872 Massachusetts Avenue 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, “872 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/872-massachusetts-avenue-e25aec83 (data as of October 2, 2026).