34 WEST 134 STREET
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 134 STREET · 10037
At a glance
34 WEST 134 STREET is a 33,285-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 153.5 kBtu/ft² and 407 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 153.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 276.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 407 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 640,461 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,237 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,285 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17398547:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | 407 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 142.4 kBtu/ft² | 358 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
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Location
- Address
- 134 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10037
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 34 WEST 134 STREET 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. 34 WEST 134 STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 153.5 kBtu/ft² is about 145% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 166% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,285 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 3 years later 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 34 WEST 134 STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 34 WEST 134 STREET, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 142.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 153.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 358 tCO₂e to 407 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 34 WEST 134 STREET's 153.5 kBtu/ft² across 33,285 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,497 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 276.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 640,461 kWh of electricity and 29,237 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 34 WEST 134 STREET to report its energy use?
34 WEST 134 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:17398547:2024). 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 34 WEST 134 STREET's energy grade?
34 WEST 134 STREET scores 1 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 34 WEST 134 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 153.5 kBtu/ft² (276.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,285 sq ft, including 640,461 kWh of electricity and 29,237 therms of natural gas.
What are 34 WEST 134 STREET's carbon emissions?
34 WEST 134 STREET reported 407 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 34 WEST 134 STREET?
34 WEST 134 STREET is in New York City, New York 10037.
How big is 34 WEST 134 STREET and when was it built?
34 WEST 134 STREET has 33,285 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 34 WEST 134 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, “34 WEST 134 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/34-west-134-street-4f01f487 (data as of October 2, 2026).