70 - St Francis Xavier
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 122 W 17th St · 10011
At a glance
70 - St Francis Xavier is a 25,732-square-foot K-12 school at 122 W 17th St in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.7 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 82.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 193,411 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,583 therms |
| Water use | 432 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,732 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11911004:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | -1 | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +3 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 71 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
- 122 W 17th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73969, -73.99646
Within ~1 km
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How does 70 - St Francis Xavier 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. 70 - St Francis Xavier's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 35.7 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,732 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 43 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 70 - St Francis Xavier's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 70 - St Francis Xavier, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 33.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 71 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 70 - St Francis Xavier's 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,732 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (269 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 82.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 193,411 kWh of electricity, 2,583 therms of natural gas and 432 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 70 - St Francis Xavier to report its energy use?
70 - St Francis Xavier 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:11911004:2024). 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 70 - St Francis Xavier's energy grade?
70 - St Francis Xavier scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70 - St Francis Xavier use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft² (82.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,732 sq ft, including 193,411 kWh of electricity and 2,583 therms of natural gas.
What are 70 - St Francis Xavier's carbon emissions?
70 - St Francis Xavier reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 70 - St Francis Xavier?
70 - St Francis Xavier is at 122 W 17th St, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73969, -73.99646 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 70 - St Francis Xavier and when was it built?
70 - St Francis Xavier has 25,732 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 70 - St Francis Xavier 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, “70 - St Francis Xavier, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/70-st-francis-xavier-0e9f45f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).