AKAM - 211 West 61st Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 211 West 61st Street · 10023
At a glance
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street is a 117,357-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu/ft² and 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,330,218 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,272 therms |
| Water use | 2,018 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 117,357 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4945408:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | +28 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | +13 | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 971 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 115.3 kBtu/ft² | 978 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
- 211 West 61st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77203, -73.98754
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 211 West 61st Street 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. AKAM - 211 West 61st Street's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,357 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 26 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 AKAM - 211 West 61st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 211 West 61st Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 115.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 978 tCO₂e to 779 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. AKAM - 211 West 61st Street's 79.8 kBtu/ft² across 117,357 sq ft works out to about 9.4 billion Btu (2,745 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,330,218 kWh of electricity, 48,272 therms of natural gas and 2,018 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 211 West 61st Street to report its energy use?
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street 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:4945408:2024). 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 AKAM - 211 West 61st Street's energy grade?
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does AKAM - 211 West 61st Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.8 kBtu/ft² (151.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 117,357 sq ft, including 1,330,218 kWh of electricity and 48,272 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 211 West 61st Street's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street reported 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 211 West 61st Street?
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77203, -73.98754 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 211 West 61st Street and when was it built?
AKAM - 211 West 61st Street has 117,357 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is AKAM - 211 West 61st Street 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, “AKAM - 211 West 61st Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-211-west-61st-street-031553c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).