131 New York NY H48

How does 131 New York NY H48 compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 131 New York NY H48's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 150.4 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 79,756 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 131 New York NY H48's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 131 New York NY H48, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (-46 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 514 tCO₂e to 875 tCO₂e over the same span (up 70%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 131 New York NY H48's 150.4 kBtu/ft² across 79,756 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,515 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 242.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,126,088 kWh of electricity, 81,566 therms of natural gas and 4,987 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 131 New York NY H48 to report its energy use?

131 New York NY H48 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:6292635:2024). 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.