321 Palmetto Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11237
At a glance
321 Palmetto Street is a 40,771-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.9 kBtu/ft² and 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% 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 | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 374 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 805,185 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,797 therms |
| Water use | 446 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,771 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:56819954:2024 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 321 Palmetto Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.69737, -73.91317
Within ~1 km
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How does 321 Palmetto Street 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. 321 Palmetto Street's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 93.9 kBtu/ft² is about 53% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,771 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 50 years later 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. 321 Palmetto Street's 93.9 kBtu/ft² across 40,771 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 216.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 805,185 kWh of electricity, 10,797 therms of natural gas and 446 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 321 Palmetto Street to report its energy use?
321 Palmetto Street 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:56819954:2024). 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 321 Palmetto Street's energy grade?
321 Palmetto Street scores 2 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 321 Palmetto Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.9 kBtu/ft² (216.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,771 sq ft, including 805,185 kWh of electricity and 10,797 therms of natural gas.
What are 321 Palmetto Street's carbon emissions?
321 Palmetto Street reported 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 321 Palmetto Street?
321 Palmetto Street is in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.69737, -73.91317 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 321 Palmetto Street and when was it built?
321 Palmetto Street has 40,771 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 321 Palmetto Street 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, “321 Palmetto Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/321-palmetto-street-d826aa94 (data as of October 2, 2026).