One Kendall Square
Mixed Use Property in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
One Kendall Square is a 71,730-square-foot mixed use property building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1988. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 171.1 kBtu/ft² and 794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 171.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 361.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 794 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,184,896 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,191 therms |
| Water use | 1,707 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 71,730 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1381:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 171.1 kBtu/ft² | 794 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 186.7 kBtu/ft² | 867 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 206.7 kBtu/ft² | 965 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 198.6 kBtu/ft² | 930 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 184.7 kBtu/ft² | 854 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 182.6 kBtu/ft² | 815 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 184.8 kBtu/ft² | 871 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 198.8 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 132.1 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 102.3 kBtu/ft² | 530 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
ARE-MA REGION NO. 59 LLC
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Location
- Address
- One Kendall Square
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36610, -71.09080
Within ~1 km
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How does One Kendall Square compare with other mixed use property buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 22 mixed use property buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 171.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 160.5 kBtu/ft².
At 71,730 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 121,587 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has One Kendall Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for One Kendall Square, covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 102.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 171.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 530 tCO₂e to 794 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does a site EUI of 171.1 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. One Kendall Square's 171.1 kBtu/ft² across 71,730 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,597 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 361.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,184,896 kWh of electricity, 48,191 therms of natural gas and 1,707 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires One Kendall Square to report its energy use?
One Kendall Square 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:B1381:2024). 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 One Kendall Square's energy grade?
One Kendall Square did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 171.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does One Kendall Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 171.1 kBtu/ft² (361.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,730 sq ft, including 2,184,896 kWh of electricity and 48,191 therms of natural gas.
What are One Kendall Square's carbon emissions?
One Kendall Square reported 794 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is One Kendall Square?
One Kendall Square is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36610, -71.09080 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is One Kendall Square and when was it built?
One Kendall Square has 71,730 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is One Kendall Square 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, “One Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/one-kendall-square-07786360 (data as of October 2, 2026).