29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 462 W 143 St · 10031
At a glance
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School is a 33,052-square-foot K-12 school at 462 W 143 St in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.9 kBtu/ft² and 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 203.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 298 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 456,136 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,416 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,052 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6704218:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -30 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | ±0 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 156 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
- 462 W 143 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82362, -73.94780
Within ~1 km
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How does 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School 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. 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 114.9 kBtu/ft² is about 87% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 88% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,052 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 41 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 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 31. Site EUI moved from 82.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 39% increase. Reported emissions went from 156 tCO₂e to 298 tCO₂e over the same span (up 92%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School's 114.9 kBtu/ft² across 33,052 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,113 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 203.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 456,136 kWh of electricity and 22,416 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School to report its energy use?
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School 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:6704218:2024). 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 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School's energy grade?
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.9 kBtu/ft² (203.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,052 sq ft, including 456,136 kWh of electricity and 22,416 therms of natural gas.
What are 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School's carbon emissions?
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School reported 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School?
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School is at 462 W 143 St, in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82362, -73.94780 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School and when was it built?
29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School has 33,052 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School 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, “29 - Our Lady of Lourdes School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/29-our-lady-of-lourdes-school-c2521035 (data as of October 2, 2026).