Project
12-30 Palmer Street Building Renovation
Office
Cambridge, MA | 2026
- 54.2K GSF
- 2 Companies
- 1 Professional
About
The Harvard Real Estate (HRE) Coop Building located at 12-30 Palmer Street is a renovated brick-clad building with approximately 56,794 SF gross floor area located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The existing building has four stories with a basement with floor plates of approximately equal size, although the upper stories slightly overhang the lowest story on the east facade. The building has a penthouse which is considered a roof appurtenance. This is a commercial core and shell building with office spaces at the upper stories and retail tenant spaces occupying part of the first floor.
Project Owner
Harvard Real Estate
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
54.2K
Category of height
Mid-Rise
Number of residential units
0
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Electric resistance instantaneous
On-site renewable energy
0%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
LEED
Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)
40.9 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
40.9 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid
