945 Memorial Dr
At a glance
945 Memorial Dr is a 189,856-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1930. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.5 kBtu/ft² and 999 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 999 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,540,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,227 therms |
| Water use | 3,587 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 189,856 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1286:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 999 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,042 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,031 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 990 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 762 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 927 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 780 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 982 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,005 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,521 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
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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Location
- Address
- 945 Memorial Dr
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36860, -71.11620
Within ~1 km
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How does 945 Memorial Dr compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 78.5 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 189,856 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1916). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 945 Memorial Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 945 Memorial Dr, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 115.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,521 tCO₂e to 999 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 78.5 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. 945 Memorial Dr's 78.5 kBtu/ft² across 189,856 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,368 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,540,597 kWh of electricity, 16,227 therms of natural gas and 3,587 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 945 Memorial Dr to report its energy use?
945 Memorial Dr 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:B1286:2024). 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 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge
- 100 Walker Street· 172,773 sq ft · EUI 50.0 kBtu/ft²
- 35-39 Oxford St· 74,264 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- 84-86 Brattle Street· 73,332 sq ft · score 41 (D)
- 35 Quincy St· 68,027 sq ft · score 93 (A)
- 1533-1541 Mass Avenue· 64,412 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- 9 Harvard Yard· 59,075 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in Cambridge· 43 benchmarked
- All Cambridge benchmarked buildings· BEUDO
- Most efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 945 Memorial Dr's energy grade?
945 Memorial Dr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 945 Memorial Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 189,856 sq ft, including 1,540,597 kWh of electricity and 16,227 therms of natural gas.
What are 945 Memorial Dr's carbon emissions?
945 Memorial Dr reported 999 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 945 Memorial Dr?
945 Memorial Dr is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36860, -71.11620 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 945 Memorial Dr and when was it built?
945 Memorial Dr has 189,856 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 945 Memorial Dr 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, “945 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/945-memorial-dr-1d2c03ab (data as of October 2, 2026).