Amber Charter Schools East Harlem
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 220 East 106th st · 10029
At a glance
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem is a 31,325-square-foot K-12 school at 220 East 106th st in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 17.0 kBtu/ft² and 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 17.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 46.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 61 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 152,263 kWh |
| Natural gas | 144 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,325 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:34711140:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | ±0 | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | 17.5 kBtu/ft² | 57 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
- 220 East 106th st
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79124, -73.94391
Within ~1 km
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How does Amber Charter Schools East Harlem 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. Amber Charter Schools East Harlem's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 17.0 kBtu/ft² is about 72% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,325 sq ft, it is about 69% 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 Amber Charter Schools East Harlem's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Amber Charter Schools East Harlem, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 17.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 17.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 61 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Amber Charter Schools East Harlem's 17.0 kBtu/ft² across 31,325 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (156 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 46.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 152,263 kWh of electricity and 144 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Amber Charter Schools East Harlem to report its energy use?
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem 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:34711140:2024). 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 Amber Charter Schools East Harlem's energy grade?
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Amber Charter Schools East Harlem use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 17.0 kBtu/ft² (46.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,325 sq ft, including 152,263 kWh of electricity and 144 therms of natural gas.
What are Amber Charter Schools East Harlem's carbon emissions?
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem reported 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Amber Charter Schools East Harlem?
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem is at 220 East 106th st, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79124, -73.94391 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Amber Charter Schools East Harlem and when was it built?
Amber Charter Schools East Harlem has 31,325 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 Amber Charter Schools East Harlem 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, “Amber Charter Schools East Harlem, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/amber-charter-schools-east-harlem-9fe20852 (data as of October 2, 2026).