450 Zerega

How does 450 Zerega compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 450 Zerega's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 33.8 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 40,388 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 450 Zerega's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 450 Zerega, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 68 in 2023 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 89 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 450 Zerega's 33.8 kBtu/ft² across 40,388 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (400 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 48.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 88,341 kWh of electricity, 10,645 therms of natural gas and 31 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 450 Zerega to report its energy use?

450 Zerega 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:27001031:2023). 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.