555 Remsen Avenue
College/University in New York City, NY · 11236
At a glance
555 Remsen Avenue is a 28,220-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.0 kBtu/ft² and 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 30.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 84.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 98 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 248,513 kWh |
| Water use | 756 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,220 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:50679993:2024 |
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
- 555 Remsen Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11236
- Coordinates
- 40.65301, -73.92020
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 Remsen 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 30.0 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,220 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 16 years earlier 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.
What does a site EUI of 30.0 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. 555 Remsen Avenue's 30.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,220 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 84.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 248,513 kWh of electricity and 756 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 555 Remsen Avenue to report its energy use?
555 Remsen 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:50679993:2024). 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 555 Remsen Avenue's energy grade?
555 Remsen Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 555 Remsen Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft² (84.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,220 sq ft, including 248,513 kWh of electricity.
What are 555 Remsen Avenue's carbon emissions?
555 Remsen Avenue reported 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 555 Remsen Avenue?
555 Remsen Avenue is in New York City, New York 11236. Its coordinates are 40.65301, -73.92020 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 555 Remsen Avenue and when was it built?
555 Remsen Avenue has 28,220 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 555 Remsen 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, “555 Remsen Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/555-remsen-avenue-5f195b6e (data as of October 2, 2026).