ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center
Pre-school/Daycare in New York City, NY · 421 East 161st St · 10451
At a glance
ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center is a 26,678-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 421 East 161st St in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 210,956 kWh |
| Natural gas | 350 therms |
| Water use | 3 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,678 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355082:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 421 East 161st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82400, -73.91318
Within ~1 km
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How does ACS_40_Fulton 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 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,678 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 27,378 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 35 years earlier 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_40_Fulton Day Care Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 85 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does a site EUI of 28.3 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_40_Fulton Day Care Center's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,678 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (221 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 210,956 kWh of electricity, 350 therms of natural gas and 3 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center to report its energy use?
ACS_40_Fulton 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:21355082:2024). 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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- ACS_180_Clifford Glover Day Care Center Inc.· 26,635 sq ft · EUI 38.9 kBtu/ft²
- 216 Beach 87th Street· 26,487 sq ft · EUI 37.2 kBtu/ft²
- ACS_31_Trabajamos Community Head Start Inc.· 26,317 sq ft · EUI 45.0 kBtu/ft²
- 2863 Webster Avenue· 26,078 sq ft · EUI 139.9 kBtu/ft²
- ACS_135_Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Inc.· 26,070 sq ft · EUI 43.1 kBtu/ft²
- ACS_82_Lutheran Social Services of NY· 26,058 sq ft · EUI 17.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center's energy grade?
ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² (76.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,678 sq ft, including 210,956 kWh of electricity and 350 therms of natural gas.
What are ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center's carbon emissions?
ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center?
ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center is at 421 East 161st St, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82400, -73.91318 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center and when was it built?
ACS_40_Fulton Day Care Center has 26,678 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is ACS_40_Fulton 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_40_Fulton Day Care Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/acs-40-fulton-day-care-center-f0887e11 (data as of October 2, 2026).