900 Memorial Drive
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
900 Memorial Drive is a 450,849-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1964. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 77.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,370 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,726,919 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,925 therms |
| Water use | 18,419 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 450,849 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1221:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | -5 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,370 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | -30 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,272 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +14 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,761 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 68 | +18 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,126 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 50 | -2 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,462 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 52 | +6 | 80.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,405 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 46 | ±0 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,626 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 46 | -2 | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,603 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 48 | +1 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,490 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 47 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,662 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
- 900 Memorial Drive
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36660, -71.11480
Within ~1 km
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How does 900 Memorial Drive compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 900 Memorial Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 75 across the 155 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 450,849 sq ft, it is about 240% above the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 9 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 900 Memorial Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 900 Memorial Drive, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 47 in both 2015 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 86.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,662 tCO₂e to 2,370 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. 900 Memorial Drive's 77.5 kBtu/ft² across 450,849 sq ft works out to about 34.9 billion Btu (10,240 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,726,919 kWh of electricity, 3,925 therms of natural gas and 18,419 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 900 Memorial Drive to report its energy use?
900 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:B1221:2024). 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 900 Memorial Drive's energy grade?
900 Memorial Drive scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 900 Memorial Drive use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.5 kBtu/ft² (126.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 450,849 sq ft, including 2,726,919 kWh of electricity and 3,925 therms of natural gas.
What are 900 Memorial Drive's carbon emissions?
900 Memorial Drive reported 2,370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 900 Memorial Drive?
900 Memorial Drive is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36660, -71.11480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 900 Memorial Drive and when was it built?
900 Memorial Drive has 450,849 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 900 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, “900 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/900-memorial-drive-c5787153 (data as of October 2, 2026).