20th Street Residence
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 300 W 20th Street · 10011
At a glance
20th Street Residence is a 45,265-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 300 W 20th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 105.2 kBtu/ft² and 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 105.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 332 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 418,171 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,369 therms |
| Water use | 3,481 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,265 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3179329:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 50 | -16 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 265 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
- 300 W 20th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74360, -74.00028
Within ~1 km
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How does 20th Street Residence compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 20th Street Residence's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 105.2 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,265 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 58 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 20th Street Residence's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 20th Street Residence, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 50 in 2023 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 66. Site EUI moved from 91.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 265 tCO₂e to 332 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. 20th Street Residence's 105.2 kBtu/ft² across 45,265 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,396 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 165.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 418,171 kWh of electricity, 33,369 therms of natural gas and 3,481 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 20th Street Residence to report its energy use?
20th Street Residence 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3179329:2023). 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 20th Street Residence's energy grade?
20th Street Residence scores 50 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 20th Street Residence use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 105.2 kBtu/ft² (165.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,265 sq ft, including 418,171 kWh of electricity and 33,369 therms of natural gas.
What are 20th Street Residence's carbon emissions?
20th Street Residence reported 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 20th Street Residence?
20th Street Residence is at 300 W 20th Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74360, -74.00028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 20th Street Residence and when was it built?
20th Street Residence has 45,265 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 20th Street Residence covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “20th Street Residence, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/20th-street-residence-79a2ac5f (data as of October 2, 2026).