1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 650 Grand Concourse · 10451
At a glance
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School is a 251,049-square-foot K-12 school at 650 Grand Concourse in New York City, New York, built in 1941. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,136 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 845,692 kWh |
| Natural gas | 151,402 therms |
| Gross floor area | 251,049 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2814508:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | -16 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,136 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 919 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
- 650 Grand Concourse
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82086, -73.92606
Within ~1 km
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How does 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High 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. 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 71.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 251,049 sq ft, it is about 148% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 12 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 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2023 to 53 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 69. Site EUI moved from 58.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 919 tCO₂e to 1,136 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 251,049 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,283 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 845,692 kWh of electricity and 151,402 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School to report its energy use?
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High 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:2814508:2024). 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 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School's energy grade?
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School scores 53 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 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² (95.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 251,049 sq ft, including 845,692 kWh of electricity and 151,402 therms of natural gas.
What are 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School's carbon emissions?
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School reported 1,136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School?
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School is at 650 Grand Concourse, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82086, -73.92606 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School and when was it built?
1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School has 251,049 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 1142 - Cardinal Hayes High 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, “1142 - Cardinal Hayes High School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1142-cardinal-hayes-high-school-c3ed35e6 (data as of October 2, 2026).