At a glance
Two Education Circle is a 300,000-square-foot office building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 2015. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 72.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% of the 94 scored office buildings in Cambridge.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 72.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,345 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,808,120 kWh |
| Natural gas | 122,885 therms |
| Water use | 3,487 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 300,000 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1662:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | +2 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,345 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | ±0 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,411 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | -4 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,399 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | -2 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,199 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +5 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,086 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +8 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,238 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 80 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,557 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 99 | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 811 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0 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
EFEKTA HOUSE INC.
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Location
- Address
- Two Education Circle
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36980, -71.06870
Within ~1 km
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How does Two Education Circle compare with other office buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 117 office buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Two Education Circle's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 64 across the 94 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 72.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 78.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 300,000 sq ft, it is about 148% above the average floor area of 121,167 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 50 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Two Education Circle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for Two Education Circle, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2016 to 89 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 99. Site EUI moved from 36.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 102% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Two Education Circle's 72.9 kBtu/ft² across 300,000 sq ft works out to about 21.9 billion Btu (6,409 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,808,120 kWh of electricity, 122,885 therms of natural gas and 3,487 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Two Education Circle to report its energy use?
Two Education Circle 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:B1662:2024). 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 Two Education Circle's energy grade?
Two Education Circle scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Two Education Circle use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.9 kBtu/ft² (132.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 300,000 sq ft, including 2,808,120 kWh of electricity and 122,885 therms of natural gas.
What are Two Education Circle's carbon emissions?
Two Education Circle reported 1,345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Two Education Circle?
Two Education Circle is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36980, -71.06870 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is Two Education Circle and when was it built?
Two Education Circle has 300,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Two Education Circle 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, “Two Education Circle, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/two-education-circle-41d7e811 (data as of October 2, 2026).