144 West 15th Street - LDS
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 143 W. 14Th Street · 10011
At a glance
144 West 15th Street - LDS is a 33,806-square-foot worship facility at 143 W. 14Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1978. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 4.0 kBtu/ft² and 7 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 4.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 4.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,355 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,806 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6791658:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +32 | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | -32 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 3.9 kBtu/ft² | 7 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
- 143 W. 14Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73790, -73.99811
Within ~1 km
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How does 144 West 15th Street - LDS compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 144 West 15th Street - LDS's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 4.0 kBtu/ft² is about 94% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 95% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,806 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 41 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 144 West 15th Street - LDS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 144 West 15th Street - LDS, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 3.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 4.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 7 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 144 West 15th Street - LDS's 4.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,806 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (40 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 4.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity and 1,355 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 144 West 15th Street - LDS to report its energy use?
144 West 15th Street - LDS 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:6791658:2024). 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 144 West 15th Street - LDS's energy grade?
144 West 15th Street - LDS scores 100 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 144 West 15th Street - LDS use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.0 kBtu/ft² (4.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,806 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 1,355 therms of natural gas.
What are 144 West 15th Street - LDS's carbon emissions?
144 West 15th Street - LDS reported 7 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 144 West 15th Street - LDS?
144 West 15th Street - LDS is at 143 W. 14Th Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73790, -73.99811 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 144 West 15th Street - LDS and when was it built?
144 West 15th Street - LDS has 33,806 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 144 West 15th Street - LDS 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, “144 West 15th Street - LDS, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/144-west-15th-street-lds-421c0531 (data as of October 2, 2026).