95 Dunster St
At a glance
95 Dunster St is a 257,543-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1762. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 974,180 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,112 therms |
| Water use | 6,268 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 257,543 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1244:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,321 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,396 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,799 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,688 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,535 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,568 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,494 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,421 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 92.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,575 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 101.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,743 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
- 95 Dunster St
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37050, -71.12030
Within ~1 km
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How does 95 Dunster St 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 76.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.2 kBtu/ft².
At 257,543 sq ft, it is about 152% above the average floor area of 102,348 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1762, 154 years earlier 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 95 Dunster St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 95 Dunster St, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 101.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,743 tCO₂e to 1,321 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 76.6 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. 95 Dunster St's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 257,543 sq ft works out to about 19.7 billion Btu (5,782 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 974,180 kWh of electricity, 6,112 therms of natural gas and 6,268 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 95 Dunster St to report its energy use?
95 Dunster St 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:B1244:2024). 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
- 46-56 Linnaean Street· 251,014 sq ft · EUI 58.9 kBtu/ft²
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- 111 Plympton St· 226,500 sq ft · EUI 85.2 kBtu/ft²
- 111 Plympton St· 226,500 sq ft
- 58 Plympton St· 220,806 sq ft · EUI 93.0 kBtu/ft²
- 8 Mill St· 220,317 sq ft · EUI 99.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 95 Dunster St's energy grade?
95 Dunster St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 95 Dunster St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (112.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 257,543 sq ft, including 974,180 kWh of electricity and 6,112 therms of natural gas.
What are 95 Dunster St's carbon emissions?
95 Dunster St reported 1,321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 95 Dunster St?
95 Dunster St is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37050, -71.12030 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 95 Dunster St and when was it built?
95 Dunster St has 257,543 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1762 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 95 Dunster St 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, “95 Dunster St, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/95-dunster-st-6ee539e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).