310 - Church of the Sacred Heart
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 981 Castleton Ave · 10310
At a glance
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart is a 26,000-square-foot worship facility at 981 Castleton Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1902. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 34 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.9 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 34 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 45,401 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,494 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6289481:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 34 | +6 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
- 981 Castleton Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10310
- Coordinates
- 40.63476, -74.11511
Within ~1 km
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How does 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 57.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 35 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2023 to 34 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 62.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 57.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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. 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart's 57.9 kBtu/ft² across 26,000 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (441 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 71.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 45,401 kWh of electricity and 13,494 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart to report its energy use?
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart 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:6289481:2024). 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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- 77 Gerry Street· 25,655 sq ft · EUI 24.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart's energy grade?
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart scores 34 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 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.9 kBtu/ft² (71.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,000 sq ft, including 45,401 kWh of electricity and 13,494 therms of natural gas.
What are 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart's carbon emissions?
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart?
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart is at 981 Castleton Ave, in New York City, New York 10310. Its coordinates are 40.63476, -74.11511 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart and when was it built?
310 - Church of the Sacred Heart has 26,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 310 - Church of the Sacred Heart 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, “310 - Church of the Sacred Heart, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/310-church-of-the-sacred-heart-3f271f46 (data as of October 2, 2026).