34-32 48 AVENUE
Vocational School in New York City, NY · 11101
At a glance
34-32 48 AVENUE is a 38,000-square-foot vocational school in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.2 kBtu/ft² and 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 186 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 427,870 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,322 therms |
| Water use | 66 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6738196:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 184 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
- 34-32 48 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74066, -73.93117
Within ~1 km
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How does 34-32 48 AVENUE compare with other vocational school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 10 vocational school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.2 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 81.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,000 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 116,370 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 34 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964).
How has 34-32 48 AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 34-32 48 AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 60.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 186 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 47.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 34-32 48 AVENUE's 47.2 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (526 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 427,870 kWh of electricity, 3,322 therms of natural gas and 66 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 34-32 48 AVENUE to report its energy use?
34-32 48 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:6738196:2024). 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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- The Sheild Institute· 33,700 sq ft · EUI 59.2 kBtu/ft²
- 416 Willis Avenue· 30,000 sq ft · EUI 61.7 kBtu/ft²
- 310 West 36th Street· 26,124 sq ft · EUI 78.1 kBtu/ft²
- 331- St Sylvester - School· 26,057 sq ft · EUI 37.0 kBtu/ft²
- 921 HEGEMAN AVENUE - [921 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY]· 22,251 sq ft · EUI 73.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 34-32 48 AVENUE's energy grade?
34-32 48 AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 34-32 48 AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.2 kBtu/ft² (116.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,000 sq ft, including 427,870 kWh of electricity and 3,322 therms of natural gas.
What are 34-32 48 AVENUE's carbon emissions?
34-32 48 AVENUE reported 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 34-32 48 AVENUE?
34-32 48 AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74066, -73.93117 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 34-32 48 AVENUE and when was it built?
34-32 48 AVENUE has 38,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as vocational school.
Is 34-32 48 AVENUE 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, “34-32 48 AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/34-32-48-avenue-25f196ca (data as of October 2, 2026).