96 Concord Ave
K-12 School in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
96 Concord Ave is a 28,590-square-foot K-12 school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1925. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.2 kBtu/ft² and 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 38 scored K-12 school buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 106,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,743 therms |
| Water use | 285 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,590 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1341:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 26 | -1 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | +4 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 23 | ±0 | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 23 | -4 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 27 | +6 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 21 | -9 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 30 | +3 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 27 | +3 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | -3 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 27 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 129 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 96 Concord Ave
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38110, -71.12960
Within ~1 km
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- 46-56 Linnaean Streetscore —
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- 21 Walden Square Roadscore 86
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- 205-225 Walden St.score 89
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- 99 Brattle Stscore —
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- 64 Linnaean Streetscore —
Residence Hall/Dormitory · 191,944 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Cambridge · biggest emitters
How does 96 Concord Ave compare with other K-12 school buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 45 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. 96 Concord Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 60 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 78.2 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 28,590 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 61,739 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 31 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 96 Concord Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 96 Concord Ave, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2015 to 26 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 30. Site EUI moved from 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 129 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. 96 Concord Ave's 78.2 kBtu/ft² across 28,590 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (655 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 106,200 kWh of electricity, 18,743 therms of natural gas and 285 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 96 Concord Ave to report its energy use?
96 Concord Ave 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:B1341:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Cambridge
- 765 Concord Avenu· 27,000 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- 50 Essex Street· 25,840 sq ft · score 16 (D)
- 178 Coolidge Hill· 21,553 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- 255 Bent St· 16,704 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- 255 Bent St· 16,407 sq ft · score 47 (D)
- 178 Coolidge Hill· 14,101 sq ft
- K-12 School buildings in Cambridge· 45 benchmarked
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Frequently asked questions
What is 96 Concord Ave's energy grade?
96 Concord Ave scores 26 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 96 Concord Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.2 kBtu/ft² (104.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,590 sq ft, including 106,200 kWh of electricity and 18,743 therms of natural gas.
What are 96 Concord Ave's carbon emissions?
96 Concord Ave reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 96 Concord Ave?
96 Concord Ave is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38110, -71.12960 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 96 Concord Ave and when was it built?
96 Concord Ave has 28,590 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 96 Concord Ave 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, “96 Concord Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/96-concord-ave-be8ddd0b (data as of October 2, 2026).