305 Rider Ave

How does 305 Rider Ave compare with other office buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 305 Rider Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 71.2 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 75,500 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 305 Rider Ave's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 305 Rider Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 68. Site EUI moved from 65.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 401 tCO₂e to 537 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 305 Rider Ave's 71.2 kBtu/ft² across 75,500 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,575 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,018,025 kWh of electricity, 1,928 therms of natural gas and 879 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 305 Rider Ave to report its energy use?

305 Rider Ave 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:6263210:2024). 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.