47/51 Audubon Avenue
College/University in New York City, NY · 51 Audubon Avenue · 10032
At a glance
47/51 Audubon Avenue is a 31,898-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.6 kBtu/ft² and 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 232.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 328 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 518,763 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,328 therms |
| Water use | 812 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,898 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6815744:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 128.6 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 214 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
- 51 Audubon Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.84031, -73.93848
Within ~1 km
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How does 47/51 Audubon Avenue compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 128.6 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,898 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 68 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 47/51 Audubon Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 47/51 Audubon Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 86.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 48% increase. Reported emissions went from 214 tCO₂e to 328 tCO₂e over the same span (up 53%).
What does a site EUI of 128.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 47/51 Audubon Avenue's 128.6 kBtu/ft² across 31,898 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,202 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 232.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 518,763 kWh of electricity, 23,328 therms of natural gas and 812 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 47/51 Audubon Avenue to report its energy use?
47/51 Audubon Avenue 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:6815744:2024). 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 47/51 Audubon Avenue's energy grade?
47/51 Audubon Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 47/51 Audubon Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.6 kBtu/ft² (232.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,898 sq ft, including 518,763 kWh of electricity and 23,328 therms of natural gas.
What are 47/51 Audubon Avenue's carbon emissions?
47/51 Audubon Avenue reported 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 47/51 Audubon Avenue?
47/51 Audubon Avenue is in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.84031, -73.93848 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 47/51 Audubon Avenue and when was it built?
47/51 Audubon Avenue has 31,898 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 47/51 Audubon Avenue 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, “47/51 Audubon Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/47-51-audubon-avenue-54f8e6eb (data as of October 2, 2026).