48-40 34th St
Vocational School in New York City, NY · 11101
At a glance
48-40 34th St is a 75,000-square-foot vocational school in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.9 kBtu/ft² and 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 217.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 697 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,412,256 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,727 therms |
| Water use | 638 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 75,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3086594:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 697 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 99.4 kBtu/ft² | 648 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 32 | 111.4 kBtu/ft² | 585 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
- 48-40 34th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74032, -73.93161
Within ~1 km
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How does 48-40 34th St compare with other vocational school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 10 vocational school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 81.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 116,370 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1964).
How has 48-40 34th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 48-40 34th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 111.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 585 tCO₂e to 697 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does a site EUI of 99.9 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. 48-40 34th St's 99.9 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,196 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 217.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,412,256 kWh of electricity, 26,727 therms of natural gas and 638 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 48-40 34th St to report its energy use?
48-40 34th St 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:3086594:2024). 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 48-40 34th St's energy grade?
48-40 34th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 48-40 34th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft² (217.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,000 sq ft, including 1,412,256 kWh of electricity and 26,727 therms of natural gas.
What are 48-40 34th St's carbon emissions?
48-40 34th St reported 697 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48-40 34th St?
48-40 34th St is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74032, -73.93161 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 48-40 34th St and when was it built?
48-40 34th St has 75,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as vocational school.
Is 48-40 34th St 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, “48-40 34th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-40-34th-st-8572c65f (data as of October 2, 2026).