Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in Cambridge
43 residence hall/dormitory buildings benchmarked under BEUDO, graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
43 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge disclose their energy use under BEUDO, 5% of the city's 902 benchmarked buildings and its 6th-largest property type. They average an ENERGY STAR score of 80 (median 82) and a site EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft². The top scorer is 36 Oxford St, at 96.
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Oxford St | A96 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 49,343 sq ft |
| 35-39 Oxford St | A94 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 74,264 sq ft |
| 1533-1541 Mass Avenue | A94 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 64,412 sq ft |
| 9 Harvard Yard | A94 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 59,075 sq ft |
| 35 Quincy St | A93 | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 68,027 sq ft |
| 3 WENDELL ST | A92 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,226 sq ft |
| 10 Harvard Yard | A91 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 27,179 sq ft |
| 19 Harvard Yard | A90 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 28,272 sq ft |
| 21 Harvard Yard | A88 | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 57,869 sq ft |
| 13 Harvard Yard | A86 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 23,542 sq ft |
| 12 Everett Street | B84 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 28,107 sq ft |
| 7 Harvard Yard | B83 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 32,843 sq ft |
| 20 Everett Street | B82 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 28,179 sq ft |
| 14 Harvard Yard | B82 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,343 sq ft |
| 17 Harvard Yard | B81 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 28,183 sq ft |
Penalty exposure
Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84-86 Brattle Street | D41 | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 73,332 sq ft |
| 63 Mt Auburn St | D54 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 58,818 sq ft |
| 18 Everett Street | C66 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 12,558 sq ft |
| 22 Everett Street | B71 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 18,917 sq ft |
| 10 Education Circle | B73 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 306,000 sq ft |
| 16 Harvard Yard | B74 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 10,369 sq ft |
| 3 Harvard Yard | B75 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 43,118 sq ft |
| 24 Everett St | B75 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 22,005 sq ft |
| 1651 Massachusetts Avenue | B77 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 53,044 sq ft |
| 16 Everett Street | B77 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 19,031 sq ft |
| 45 Flagg St | B78 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 209,979 sq ft |
| 1 WENDELL ST | B79 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 29,992 sq ft |
| 17 Harvard Yard | B81 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 28,183 sq ft |
| 20 Everett Street | B82 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 28,179 sq ft |
| 14 Harvard Yard | B82 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,343 sq ft |
Scale
Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Education Circle | B73 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 306,000 sq ft |
| 95 Dunster St | –— | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 257,543 sq ft |
| 46-56 Linnaean Street | –— | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 251,014 sq ft |
| 111 Plympton St | –— | — | 226,500 sq ft |
| 111 Plympton St | –— | 85.2 kBtu/ft² | 226,500 sq ft |
| 111 Plympton St | –— | — | 226,500 sq ft |
| 58 Plympton St | –— | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 220,806 sq ft |
| 8 Mill St | –— | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 220,317 sq ft |
| 101 Dunster St | –— | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 218,775 sq ft |
| 10 Holyoke Pl | –— | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 216,722 sq ft |
How do Cambridge's residence hall/dormitory buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Their average ENERGY STAR score of 80 is about 21% above the citywide average of 66. Average site EUI is 70.2 kBtu/ft², about 40% below the city's 117.2 kBtu/ft² across all property types. 78% of the scored residence hall/dormitory buildings reach 75 or higher, the ENERGY STAR certification threshold. Together they reported 18,749 tCO₂e in their latest years, 2% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How do Cambridge's residence hall/dormitory buildings compare nationally?
Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers there are 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings, averaging an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft². Cambridge has the 4th-most residence hall/dormitory buildings of the 8 jurisdictions with at least 25. By average ENERGY STAR score it ranks 1st of 8.
How big and how old are Cambridge's residence hall/dormitory buildings?
The average residence hall/dormitory building here has 102,348 sq ft of floor area, about 11% below the citywide average of 114,869 sq ft. Together they cover 4.4 million square feet. The average year built is 1916, against 1962 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is 10 Education Circle, at 306,000 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are Cambridge's residence hall/dormitory buildings?
The 43 benchmarked residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge average an ENERGY STAR score of 80 and a site energy-use intensity of 70.2 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under BEUDO.
Which residence hall/dormitory building in Cambridge has the best energy grade?
36 Oxford St leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 96 across 49,343 sq ft.
How many residence hall/dormitory buildings in Cambridge could qualify for ENERGY STAR certification?
78% of the 27 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings report a score of 75 or higher, the threshold for certification eligibility; certification itself is a separate, verified application.
What is the largest residence hall/dormitory building in Cambridge?
10 Education Circle, with 306,000 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in Cambridge”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/type/residence-hall-dormitory (data as of October 2, 2026).