Barnard Residence Hall 620
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 620 W 116th St · 10027
At a glance
Barnard Residence Hall 620 is a 62,250-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 620 W 116th St in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 63.3 kBtu/ft² and 240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 63.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 240 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,233 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,401 therms |
| Water use | 2,293 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,250 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2777355:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | ±0 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 240 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +5 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 620 W 116th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80861, -73.96528
Within ~1 km
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How does Barnard Residence Hall 620 compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Barnard Residence Hall 620's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,250 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Barnard Residence Hall 620's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Barnard Residence Hall 620, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 86. Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 240 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. Barnard Residence Hall 620's 63.3 kBtu/ft² across 62,250 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 80.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,233 kWh of electricity, 34,401 therms of natural gas and 2,293 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Barnard Residence Hall 620 to report its energy use?
Barnard Residence Hall 620 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:2777355:2024). 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 Barnard Residence Hall 620's energy grade?
Barnard Residence Hall 620 scores 86 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 Barnard Residence Hall 620 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.3 kBtu/ft² (80.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,250 sq ft, including 146,233 kWh of electricity and 34,401 therms of natural gas.
What are Barnard Residence Hall 620's carbon emissions?
Barnard Residence Hall 620 reported 240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Barnard Residence Hall 620?
Barnard Residence Hall 620 is at 620 W 116th St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80861, -73.96528 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Barnard Residence Hall 620 and when was it built?
Barnard Residence Hall 620 has 62,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Barnard Residence Hall 620 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, “Barnard Residence Hall 620, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/barnard-residence-hall-620-334a514f (data as of October 2, 2026).