Benchmarking Group - 15
College/University in New York City, NY · 161 West 180th St · 10453
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 15 is a 1,330,078-square-foot college/university building at 161 West 180th St in New York City, New York, built in 1857. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.4 kBtu/ft² and 5,555 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,555 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,750,521 kWh |
| Natural gas | 321,637 therms |
| Water use | 147 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,330,078 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353867:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,555 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 7,607 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,760 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
- 161 West 180th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.85617, -73.91308
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 15 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 49.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,330,078 sq ft, it is about 557% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1857, 90 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 Benchmarking Group - 15's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 15, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 88.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,760 tCO₂e to 5,555 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does a site EUI of 49.4 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. Benchmarking Group - 15's 49.4 kBtu/ft² across 1,330,078 sq ft works out to about 65.7 billion Btu (19,256 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,750,521 kWh of electricity, 321,637 therms of natural gas and 147 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 15 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 15 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:21353867:2024). 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 Benchmarking Group - 15's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 15 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 15 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.4 kBtu/ft² (95.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,330,078 sq ft, including 9,750,521 kWh of electricity and 321,637 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 15's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 15 reported 5,555 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 15?
Benchmarking Group - 15 is at 161 West 180th St, in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.85617, -73.91308 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 15 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 15 has 1,330,078 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1857 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Benchmarking Group - 15 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 - 15, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-15-bac03491 (data as of October 2, 2026).