20 Cooper Square
College/University in New York City, NY · 16 Cooper Square · 10003
At a glance
20 Cooper Square is a 135,742-square-foot college/university building at 16 Cooper Square in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.9 kBtu/ft² and 874 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 874 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,854,529 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,525 therms |
| Gross floor area | 135,742 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2709659:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 874 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 789 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 543 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
- 16 Cooper Square
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72759, -73.99134
Within ~1 km
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How does 20 Cooper Square compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 66.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 135,742 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 20 Cooper Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 20 Cooper Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 54.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 543 tCO₂e to 874 tCO₂e over the same span (up 61%).
What does a site EUI of 66.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 20 Cooper Square's 66.9 kBtu/ft² across 135,742 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,661 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,854,529 kWh of electricity and 27,525 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 20 Cooper Square to report its energy use?
20 Cooper Square 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:2709659:2024). 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 20 Cooper Square's energy grade?
20 Cooper Square did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 20 Cooper Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft² (151.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 135,742 sq ft, including 1,854,529 kWh of electricity and 27,525 therms of natural gas.
What are 20 Cooper Square's carbon emissions?
20 Cooper Square reported 874 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 20 Cooper Square?
20 Cooper Square is at 16 Cooper Square, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72759, -73.99134 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 20 Cooper Square and when was it built?
20 Cooper Square has 135,742 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 20 Cooper Square 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, “20 Cooper Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/20-cooper-square-0b5c36bb (data as of October 2, 2026).