69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 116 E 97th St · 10128
At a glance
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School is a 25,420-square-foot K-12 school at 116 E 97th St in New York City, New York, built in 1895. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.3 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 199,806 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,386 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,420 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6152711:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | -17 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | +1 | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 86 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
- 116 E 97th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78689, -73.95128
Within ~1 km
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How does 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School 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. 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 73.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,420 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1895, 58 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 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 60. Site EUI moved from 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 86 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (up 90%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School's 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 25,420 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 122.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 199,806 kWh of electricity and 1,386 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School to report its energy use?
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School 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:6152711:2024). 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 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School's energy grade?
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft² (122.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,420 sq ft, including 199,806 kWh of electricity and 1,386 therms of natural gas.
What are 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School's carbon emissions?
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School?
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School is at 116 E 97th St, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78689, -73.95128 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School and when was it built?
69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School has 25,420 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1895 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School 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, “69 - St. Francis de Sales - Cathedral High School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/69-st-francis-de-sales-cathedral-high-school-37227c7b (data as of October 2, 2026).