9 Cambridge Center
Laboratory in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
9 Cambridge Center is a 253,819-square-foot laboratory building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1983. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 304.8 kBtu/ft² and 4,933 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 304.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 567.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,933 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 10,195,288 kWh |
| Natural gas | 306,206 therms |
| Water use | 8,614 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 253,819 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1112:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 304.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,933 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 306.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,966 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 308.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,976 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 300.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,886 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 292.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,706 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 306.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,747 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 347.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,972 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 381.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,963 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 416.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,543 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 423.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,738 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).
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Location
- Address
- 9 Cambridge Center
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36340, -71.08940
Within ~1 km
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How does 9 Cambridge Center 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 304.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 272.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 253,819 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 181,468 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1983 construction date is close to 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 9 Cambridge Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 9 Cambridge Center, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 423.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 304.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,738 tCO₂e to 4,933 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 304.8 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. 9 Cambridge Center's 304.8 kBtu/ft² across 253,819 sq ft works out to about 77.4 billion Btu (22,673 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 567.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,195,288 kWh of electricity, 306,206 therms of natural gas and 8,614 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 9 Cambridge Center to report its energy use?
9 Cambridge Center 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:B1112:2024). 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 laboratory buildings in Cambridge
- 150 Cambridge Park Drive· 247,548 sq ft · EUI 194.5 kBtu/ft²
- 15 Cambridge Center· 245,405 sq ft · EUI 433.2 kBtu/ft²
- 300 Binney Street· 236,000 sq ft · EUI 20.9 kBtu/ft²
- 415 Main Street· 231,028 sq ft · EUI 491.5 kBtu/ft²
- 60 First Street· 230,000 sq ft · EUI 68.3 kBtu/ft²
- 1 Portland Street· 229,330 sq ft · EUI 344.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 Cambridge Center's energy grade?
9 Cambridge Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 304.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 9 Cambridge Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 304.8 kBtu/ft² (567.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 253,819 sq ft, including 10,195,288 kWh of electricity and 306,206 therms of natural gas.
What are 9 Cambridge Center's carbon emissions?
9 Cambridge Center reported 4,933 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 9 Cambridge Center?
9 Cambridge Center is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36340, -71.08940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 9 Cambridge Center and when was it built?
9 Cambridge Center has 253,819 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 9 Cambridge Center 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, “9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/9-cambridge-center-7161ea36 (data as of October 2, 2026).