1 Washington Square Village
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 10012
At a glance
1 Washington Square Village is a 306,626-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 190.9 kBtu/ft² and 4,258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 190.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 306.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,434,065 kWh |
| Natural gas | 400,010 therms |
| Water use | 30,363 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 306,626 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2694253:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 6 | -54 | 190.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,258 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -22 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,332 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,146 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1 Washington Square Village
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72911, -73.99751
Within ~1 km
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How does 1 Washington Square Village compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1 Washington Square Village's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 190.9 kBtu/ft² is about 140% above the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 153% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 306,626 sq ft, it is about 258% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1 Washington Square Village's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1 Washington Square Village, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2022 to 6 in 2024 (-76 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 82. Site EUI moved from 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 190.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 178% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,146 tCO₂e to 4,258 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. 1 Washington Square Village's 190.9 kBtu/ft² across 306,626 sq ft works out to about 58.5 billion Btu (17,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 306.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,434,065 kWh of electricity, 400,010 therms of natural gas and 30,363 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1 Washington Square Village to report its energy use?
1 Washington Square Village 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:2694253:2024). 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 1 Washington Square Village's energy grade?
1 Washington Square Village scores 6 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1 Washington Square Village use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 190.9 kBtu/ft² (306.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 306,626 sq ft, including 5,434,065 kWh of electricity and 400,010 therms of natural gas.
What are 1 Washington Square Village's carbon emissions?
1 Washington Square Village reported 4,258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1 Washington Square Village?
1 Washington Square Village is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72911, -73.99751 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1 Washington Square Village and when was it built?
1 Washington Square Village has 306,626 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 1 Washington Square Village 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, “1 Washington Square Village, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1-washington-square-village-316dcb0c (data as of October 2, 2026).