92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 1381-1395 Lexington Ave · 10128
At a glance
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave is a 236,768-square-foot K-12 school at 1381-1395 Lexington Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 102.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 102.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,173 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,566,058 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,166 therms |
| Water use | 706 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 236,768 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4868217:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | ±0 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,173 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | +2 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,056 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 160.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,970 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
- 1381-1395 Lexington Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78277, -73.95318
Within ~1 km
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How does 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave 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. 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 102.0 kBtu/ft² is about 66% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 236,768 sq ft, it is about 134% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 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 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 3. Site EUI moved from 160.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,970 tCO₂e to 2,173 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave's 102.0 kBtu/ft² across 236,768 sq ft works out to about 24.2 billion Btu (7,078 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 195.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,566,058 kWh of electricity, 55,166 therms of natural gas and 706 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave to report its energy use?
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave 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:4868217:2024). 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 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave's energy grade?
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave scores 3 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 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.0 kBtu/ft² (195.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 236,768 sq ft, including 3,566,058 kWh of electricity and 55,166 therms of natural gas.
What are 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave's carbon emissions?
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave reported 2,173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave?
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave is at 1381-1395 Lexington Ave, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78277, -73.95318 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave and when was it built?
92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave has 236,768 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave 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, “92nd Street Y: 1381/1395 Lexington Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/92nd-street-y-1381-1395-lexington-ave-46e7df36 (data as of October 2, 2026).