38 East 30th Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
38 East 30th Street is a 86,986-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 416 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 702,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,331 therms |
| Water use | 1,098 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,986 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2721025:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -2 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 416 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | +10 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 394 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
- 38 East 30th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74507, -73.98441
Within ~1 km
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How does 38 East 30th 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. 38 East 30th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,986 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 38 years earlier 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.
How has 38 East 30th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 38 East 30th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 68. Site EUI moved from 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 394 tCO₂e to 416 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 38 East 30th Street's 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 86,986 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,474 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 702,610 kWh of electricity, 26,331 therms of natural gas and 1,098 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 38 East 30th Street to report its energy use?
38 East 30th 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:2721025:2024). 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 38 East 30th Street's energy grade?
38 East 30th Street scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 38 East 30th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² (109.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,986 sq ft, including 702,610 kWh of electricity and 26,331 therms of natural gas.
What are 38 East 30th Street's carbon emissions?
38 East 30th Street reported 416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 38 East 30th Street?
38 East 30th Street is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74507, -73.98441 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 38 East 30th Street and when was it built?
38 East 30th Street has 86,986 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 38 East 30th 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, “38 East 30th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/38-east-30th-street-9543fcf5 (data as of October 2, 2026).