AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 510 Waverly Avenue · 11238
At a glance
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue is a 76,437-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.8 kBtu/ft² and 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 600 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,073,176 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,546 therms |
| Water use | 1,143 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,437 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5864818:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 13 | -12 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | +5 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 464 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
- 510 Waverly Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.68265, -73.96576
Within ~1 km
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How does AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue 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 - 510 Waverly Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 91.8 kBtu/ft² is about 50% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,437 sq ft, it is about 25% below 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 AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2022 to 13 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 25. Site EUI moved from 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 464 tCO₂e to 600 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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 - 510 Waverly Avenue's 91.8 kBtu/ft² across 76,437 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,056 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 180.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,073,176 kWh of electricity, 33,546 therms of natural gas and 1,143 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue to report its energy use?
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue 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:5864818:2024). 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 - 510 Waverly Avenue's energy grade?
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue scores 13 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 AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.8 kBtu/ft² (180.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,437 sq ft, including 1,073,176 kWh of electricity and 33,546 therms of natural gas.
What are AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue's carbon emissions?
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue reported 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue?
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue is in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.68265, -73.96576 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue and when was it built?
AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue has 76,437 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 AKAM - 510 Waverly Avenue 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 - 510 Waverly Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/akam-510-waverly-avenue-a6c1d445 (data as of October 2, 2026).