540 Madison Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
540 Madison Avenue is a 291,173-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,984 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,340,283 kWh |
| Water use | 4,322 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 291,173 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2306542:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | +15 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,984 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | -2 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,303 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,966 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 540 Madison Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76108, -73.97380
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 Madison Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 540 Madison Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 73.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 291,173 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 540 Madison Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 540 Madison Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 89.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,966 tCO₂e to 1,984 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 540 Madison Avenue's 73.9 kBtu/ft² across 291,173 sq ft works out to about 21.5 billion Btu (6,306 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,340,283 kWh of electricity and 4,322 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 540 Madison Avenue to report its energy use?
540 Madison 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:2306542:2024). 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 540 Madison Avenue's energy grade?
540 Madison Avenue scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 540 Madison Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.9 kBtu/ft² (151.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 291,173 sq ft, including 3,340,283 kWh of electricity.
What are 540 Madison Avenue's carbon emissions?
540 Madison Avenue reported 1,984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 540 Madison Avenue?
540 Madison Avenue is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76108, -73.97380 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 540 Madison Avenue and when was it built?
540 Madison Avenue has 291,173 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 540 Madison 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, “540 Madison Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/540-madison-avenue-a4a8f4dd (data as of October 2, 2026).