ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center
Pre-school/Daycare in New York City, NY · 1880 Watson Ave · 10472
At a glance
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center is a 30,740-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 1880 Watson Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1975. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.2 kBtu/ft² and 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 132 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 327,785 kWh |
| Natural gas | 555 therms |
| Water use | 422 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,740 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355085:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 92 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
- 1880 Watson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10472
- Coordinates
- 40.82831, -73.86156
Within ~1 km
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How does ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson 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 38.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 11% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,740 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 27,378 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 9 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_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 92 tCO₂e to 132 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does a site EUI of 38.2 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_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center's 38.2 kBtu/ft² across 30,740 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (344 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 327,785 kWh of electricity, 555 therms of natural gas and 422 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center to report its energy use?
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson 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:21355085:2024). 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_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center's energy grade?
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.2 kBtu/ft² (103.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,740 sq ft, including 327,785 kWh of electricity and 555 therms of natural gas.
What are ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center's carbon emissions?
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center reported 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center?
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center is at 1880 Watson Ave, in New York City, New York 10472. Its coordinates are 40.82831, -73.86156 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center and when was it built?
ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center has 30,740 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is ACS_45_H.G. Birch Watson 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_45_H.G. Birch Watson Day Care Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/acs-45-h-g-birch-watson-day-care-center-ef69dc78 (data as of October 2, 2026).