0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 5940 Riverdale Ave · 10471
At a glance
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School is a 56,404-square-foot K-12 school at 5940 Riverdale Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 66.1 kBtu/ft² and 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 293 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,598 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,404 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6601379:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | +52 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | 122.4 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5940 Riverdale Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90798, -73.90379
Within ~1 km
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How does 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 66.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,404 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2023 to 71 in 2024 (+52 points). Site EUI moved from 122.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 66.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 285 tCO₂e to 293 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% 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. 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School's 66.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,404 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,093 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 79.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,598 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School to report its energy use?
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6601379:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School's energy grade?
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.1 kBtu/ft² (79.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,404 sq ft, including 119,598 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas.
What are 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School's carbon emissions?
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School reported 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School?
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School is at 5940 Riverdale Ave, in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90798, -73.90379 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School and when was it built?
0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School has 56,404 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “0248 - St Margaret Cortona - School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/0248-st-margaret-cortona-school-da1bf6c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).