Cambridge Green Building Project Reviews With Energy Certification Details

Cambridge, Massachusetts profiles development projects subject to local green building zoning requirements. The dataset tracks project attributes like Gross Floor Area, Residential Units, and certification statuses under systems like LEED and Enterprise Green Communities. It is maintained by data.cambridgema.gov and was last updated in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Project Use and achieved Rating System & Version to identify which building types adopt specific green standards.
• Model Solar Capacity based on Project Type, Gross Floor Area, and Residential Units to forecast renewable energy generation from new developments.
• Track geographic distribution of green projects by joining on Coordinates or Census Blocks 2010 for spatial analysis.
• Predict Project Stage or Year Complete using features like Approval Type and Developer/Owner to understand project timelines.
• Assess certification trends by analyzing Enterprise Green Communities Certification Status and Passive House Certification Status over time.

Strengths

• Includes 28 specific columns detailing project attributes, certifications, and geographic data.
• Covers multiple green building rating systems (LEED, PHIUS, Enterprise Green Communities) within a single jurisdiction.
• Contains geospatial fields (Coordinates, Latitude, Longitude) enabling map-based analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic scope is limited exclusively to Cambridge, Massachusetts, restricting generalizability.
• Temporal coverage and update history prior to the last update are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

data.cambridgema.gov

Collection Method

Collected as part of municipal administration for projects subject to Section 22.20 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Freshness

Last updated December 2025.

Geography

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA