420 South 5 Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11211
At a glance
420 South 5 Street is a 36,850-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.2 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 369,407 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,577 therms |
| Water use | 595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,850 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6826013:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 76 | +5 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 178 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
- 420 South 5 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.70734, -73.95245
Within ~1 km
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How does 420 South 5 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. 420 South 5 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 60.2 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,850 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 53 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 420 South 5 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 420 South 5 Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 76 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 69.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 178 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 420 South 5 Street's 60.2 kBtu/ft² across 36,850 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (650 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 123.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 369,407 kWh of electricity, 9,577 therms of natural gas and 595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 420 South 5 Street to report its energy use?
420 South 5 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6826013:2023). 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 420 South 5 Street's energy grade?
420 South 5 Street scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 420 South 5 Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.2 kBtu/ft² (123.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,850 sq ft, including 369,407 kWh of electricity and 9,577 therms of natural gas.
What are 420 South 5 Street's carbon emissions?
420 South 5 Street reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 420 South 5 Street?
420 South 5 Street is in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.70734, -73.95245 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 420 South 5 Street and when was it built?
420 South 5 Street has 36,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 420 South 5 Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “420 South 5 Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/420-south-5-street-a381394d (data as of October 2, 2026).