301 Norman Avenue

How does 301 Norman Avenue compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 301 Norman Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 66,618 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 301 Norman Avenue's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 301 Norman Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 82.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 341 tCO₂e to 350 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 301 Norman Avenue's 74.5 kBtu/ft² across 66,618 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,455 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 115.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 409,818 kWh of electricity, 35,660 therms of natural gas and 182 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 301 Norman Avenue to report its energy use?

301 Norman Avenue 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:19910753:2024). 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.