47 RALPH AVENUE
Pre-school/Daycare in New York City, NY · 11221
At a glance
47 RALPH AVENUE is a 32,550-square-foot pre-school/daycare in New York City, New York, built in 1993. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 150 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 229,268 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,320 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,550 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26689263:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 124 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
- 47 RALPH AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.68888, -73.92389
Within ~1 km
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How does 47 RALPH AVENUE compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 185 pre-school/daycare buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 54.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,550 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 27,378 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 47 RALPH AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 47 RALPH AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 150 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 58.8 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 RALPH AVENUE's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 32,550 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (561 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 229,268 kWh of electricity and 11,320 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 47 RALPH AVENUE to report its energy use?
47 RALPH 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:26689263:2024). 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 RALPH AVENUE's energy grade?
47 RALPH AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 47 RALPH AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² (103.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,550 sq ft, including 229,268 kWh of electricity and 11,320 therms of natural gas.
What are 47 RALPH AVENUE's carbon emissions?
47 RALPH AVENUE reported 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 47 RALPH AVENUE?
47 RALPH AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.68888, -73.92389 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 47 RALPH AVENUE and when was it built?
47 RALPH AVENUE has 32,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is 47 RALPH 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 RALPH AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/47-ralph-avenue-975556c3 (data as of October 2, 2026).