556 Columbia Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11231
At a glance
556 Columbia Street is a 104,247-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 460 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 460 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,166,616 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 547 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,247 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5985735:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +17 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | -18 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 401 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
- 556 Columbia Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67294, -74.00908
Within ~1 km
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How does 556 Columbia Street compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 556 Columbia Street's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,247 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 61 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 556 Columbia Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 556 Columbia Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 66. Site EUI moved from 58.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 401 tCO₂e to 460 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 556 Columbia Street's 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 104,247 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,173 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,166,616 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 547 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 556 Columbia Street to report its energy use?
556 Columbia Street 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:5985735:2024). 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 556 Columbia Street's energy grade?
556 Columbia Street scores 65 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 556 Columbia Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² (107.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,247 sq ft, including 1,166,616 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 556 Columbia Street's carbon emissions?
556 Columbia Street reported 460 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 556 Columbia Street?
556 Columbia Street is in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67294, -74.00908 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 556 Columbia Street and when was it built?
556 Columbia Street has 104,247 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 556 Columbia Street 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, “556 Columbia Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/556-columbia-street-aff11d66 (data as of October 2, 2026).