68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)
College/University in New York City, NY · 68 5 Ave · 10011
At a glance
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) is a 12,951-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.4 kBtu/ft² and 19 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 37.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 19 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 50,933 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,951 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26640303:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 13.4 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 15.0 kBtu/ft² | 17 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
- 68 5 Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73513, -73.99426
Within ~1 km
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How does 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) 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 13.4 kBtu/ft² is about 86% 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,951 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 15 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.
How has 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft), covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 15.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 17 tCO₂e to 19 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 13.4 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. 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)'s 13.4 kBtu/ft² across 12,951 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (51 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 37.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 50,933 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) to report its energy use?
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:26640303:2023). 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 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)'s energy grade?
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 13.4 kBtu/ft² (37.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,951 sq ft, including 50,933 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)'s carbon emissions?
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) reported 19 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft)?
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73513, -73.99426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) and when was it built?
68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) has 12,951 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft) covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “68 5 Ave - Sheila Design Center Annex (<25k sq ft), New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/68-5-ave-sheila-design-center-annex-25k-sq-ft-6f228012 (data as of October 2, 2026).