Barney Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 26 Stuyvesant Street · 10003
At a glance
Barney Building is a 69,388-square-foot college/university building at 26 Stuyvesant Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.0 kBtu/ft² and 540 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 540 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 656,979 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,102 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 69,388 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5871121:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 540 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 444 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
- 26 Stuyvesant Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72994, -73.98828
Within ~1 km
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How does Barney Building compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 87.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 69,388 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Barney Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Barney Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 84.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 444 tCO₂e to 540 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 87.0 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. Barney Building's 87.0 kBtu/ft² across 69,388 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,769 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 656,979 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,102 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Barney Building to report its energy use?
Barney Building 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:5871121:2024). 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 Barney Building's energy grade?
Barney Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Barney Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft² (145.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 69,388 sq ft, including 656,979 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Barney Building's carbon emissions?
Barney Building reported 540 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Barney Building?
Barney Building is at 26 Stuyvesant Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72994, -73.98828 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Barney Building and when was it built?
Barney Building has 69,388 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Barney Building 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, “Barney Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/barney-building-3d8ae12b (data as of October 2, 2026).