ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center
Pre-school/Daycare in New York City, NY · 972 Fulton St · 11238
At a glance
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center is a 44,255-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 972 Fulton St in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.5 kBtu/ft² and 191 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 191 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 462,829 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,693 therms |
| Water use | 1,099 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,255 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355129:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 174 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
- 972 Fulton St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.68245, -73.96198
Within ~1 km
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How does ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 185 pre-school/daycare buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 39.5 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 54.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,255 sq ft, it is about 62% above the average floor area of 27,378 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 174 tCO₂e to 191 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 39.5 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. ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center's 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 44,255 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (512 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 462,829 kWh of electricity, 1,693 therms of natural gas and 1,099 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center to report its energy use?
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center 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:21355129:2024). 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 ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center's energy grade?
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft² (103.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,255 sq ft, including 462,829 kWh of electricity and 1,693 therms of natural gas.
What are ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center's carbon emissions?
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center reported 191 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center?
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center is at 972 Fulton St, in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.68245, -73.96198 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center and when was it built?
ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center has 44,255 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center 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, “ACS_169_Young Minds Day Care Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/acs-169-young-minds-day-care-center-908a3ff8 (data as of October 2, 2026).