125 East 85th Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 10028
At a glance
125 East 85th Street is a 76,982-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 157.0 kBtu/ft² and 942 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 157.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 275.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 942 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,419,543 kWh |
| Natural gas | 72,427 therms |
| Water use | 2,558 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,982 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12899756:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | -85 | 157.0 kBtu/ft² | 942 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +87 | 107.2 kBtu/ft² | 576 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 154.6 kBtu/ft² | 781 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
- 125 East 85th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77909, -73.95673
Within ~1 km
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How does 125 East 85th Street 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. 125 East 85th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 157.0 kBtu/ft² is about 156% 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 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 155% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,982 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 38 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 125 East 85th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 125 East 85th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 88. Site EUI moved from 154.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 157.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 781 tCO₂e to 942 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 125 East 85th Street's 157.0 kBtu/ft² across 76,982 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,542 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 275.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,419,543 kWh of electricity, 72,427 therms of natural gas and 2,558 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 125 East 85th Street to report its energy use?
125 East 85th Street 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:12899756:2024). 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 125 East 85th Street's energy grade?
125 East 85th Street scores 3 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 125 East 85th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 157.0 kBtu/ft² (275.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,982 sq ft, including 1,419,543 kWh of electricity and 72,427 therms of natural gas.
What are 125 East 85th Street's carbon emissions?
125 East 85th Street reported 942 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 125 East 85th Street?
125 East 85th Street is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77909, -73.95673 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 125 East 85th Street and when was it built?
125 East 85th Street has 76,982 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 125 East 85th Street 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, “125 East 85th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/125-east-85th-street-1527c700 (data as of October 2, 2026).