4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 535 W 121st St · 10027
At a glance
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School is a 30,894-square-foot K-12 school at 535 W 121st St in New York City, New York, built in 1936. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.7 kBtu/ft² and 183 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 183 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 147,941 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,590 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,894 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7098455:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | -85 | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 183 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 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
- 535 W 121st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81096, -73.96096
Within ~1 km
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How does 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School 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. 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 92.7 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,894 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 17 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 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2023 to 15 in 2024 (-85 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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. 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School's 92.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,894 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (839 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 147,941 kWh of electricity and 23,590 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School to report its energy use?
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School 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:7098455:2024). 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 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School's energy grade?
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School scores 15 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 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.7 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,894 sq ft, including 147,941 kWh of electricity and 23,590 therms of natural gas.
What are 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School's carbon emissions?
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School reported 183 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School?
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School is at 535 W 121st St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81096, -73.96096 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School and when was it built?
4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School has 30,894 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School 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, “4 - Corpus Christi - KIPP Beyond Charter School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/4-corpus-christi-kipp-beyond-charter-school-94f02052 (data as of October 2, 2026).