560 East 179th Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 10457
At a glance
560 East 179th Street is a 45,000-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 59.2 kBtu/ft² and 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 59.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 222 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 177,789 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6795262:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | -3 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +10 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 233 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
- 560 East 179th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10457
- Coordinates
- 40.84860, -73.89365
Within ~1 km
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How does 560 East 179th 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. 560 East 179th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 59.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,000 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 39 years earlier 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 560 East 179th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 560 East 179th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 82. Site EUI moved from 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 233 tCO₂e to 222 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 560 East 179th Street's 59.2 kBtu/ft² across 45,000 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (781 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 177,789 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 560 East 179th Street to report its energy use?
560 East 179th 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:6795262:2024). 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 560 East 179th Street's energy grade?
560 East 179th Street scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 560 East 179th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.2 kBtu/ft² (83.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,000 sq ft, including 177,789 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 560 East 179th Street's carbon emissions?
560 East 179th Street reported 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 560 East 179th Street?
560 East 179th Street is in New York City, New York 10457. Its coordinates are 40.84860, -73.89365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 560 East 179th Street and when was it built?
560 East 179th Street has 45,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 560 East 179th 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, “560 East 179th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/560-east-179th-street-e3b280c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).