Benchmarking Group - 136
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 600 Kingston Ave · 11203
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 136 is a 302,597-square-foot K-12 school at 600 Kingston Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 63.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 63.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,356 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,502,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 128,929 therms |
| Gross floor area | 302,597 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353818:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | +19 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,356 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 38 | -10 | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,580 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 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
- 600 Kingston Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11203
- Coordinates
- 40.65889, -73.94246
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 136 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. Benchmarking Group - 136's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 63.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 302,597 sq ft, it is about 199% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1955 construction date is close to 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 Benchmarking Group - 136's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 136, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 57 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,483 tCO₂e to 1,356 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Benchmarking Group - 136's 63.2 kBtu/ft² across 302,597 sq ft works out to about 19.1 billion Btu (5,605 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,502,373 kWh of electricity and 128,929 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 136 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 136 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:21353818:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in New York City
- Nazareth Regional High School· 299,000 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- K410, K411 (OECID: 0300335; BBL: 3072540001)· 298,800 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- Q686 (OECID: 0401691; BBL: 4038860800)· 298,673 sq ft · score 21 (D)
- DOE_6791_K470· 297,600 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- K500, K501 (OECID: 0300348; BBL: 3082220001)· 297,600 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- K415, AF K416 (OECID: 0300372, 0301729; BBL: 3047420001)· 296,400 sq ft · score 80 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchmarking Group - 136's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 136 scores 57 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 Benchmarking Group - 136 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.2 kBtu/ft² (95.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 302,597 sq ft, including 1,502,373 kWh of electricity and 128,929 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 136's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 136 reported 1,356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 136?
Benchmarking Group - 136 is at 600 Kingston Ave, in New York City, New York 11203. Its coordinates are 40.65889, -73.94246 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 136 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 136 has 302,597 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 136 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, “Benchmarking Group - 136, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-136-4a8e8043 (data as of October 2, 2026).