13 Church Avenue
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11218
At a glance
13 Church Avenue is a 26,598-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 23.9 kBtu/ft² and 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 56.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 63 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 139,571 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,584 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,598 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7525943:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | ±0 | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +1 | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 60 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
- 13 Church Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.64140, -73.98282
Within ~1 km
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How does 13 Church Avenue 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. 13 Church Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them and lower than 4%. Its site EUI of 23.9 kBtu/ft² is about 61% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,598 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 22 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 13 Church Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 13 Church Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 98 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 29.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 13 Church Avenue's 23.9 kBtu/ft² across 26,598 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (186 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 56.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 139,571 kWh of electricity and 1,584 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 13 Church Avenue to report its energy use?
13 Church Avenue 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:7525943:2024). 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 13 Church Avenue's energy grade?
13 Church Avenue scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 13 Church Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.9 kBtu/ft² (56.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,598 sq ft, including 139,571 kWh of electricity and 1,584 therms of natural gas.
What are 13 Church Avenue's carbon emissions?
13 Church Avenue reported 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 13 Church Avenue?
13 Church Avenue is in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.64140, -73.98282 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 13 Church Avenue and when was it built?
13 Church Avenue has 26,598 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 13 Church Avenue 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, “13 Church Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/13-church-avenue-262481fa (data as of October 2, 2026).