Benchmarking Group - 159
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · Flushing Meadows Corona Park · 11367
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 159 is a 6,262-square-foot other - recreation building at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 113.0 kBtu/ft² and 56 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 56 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 66,042 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,723 therms |
| Gross floor area | 6,262 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353931:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 110.5 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 107.4 kBtu/ft² | 48 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
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11367
- Coordinates
- 40.74238, -73.84216
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 159 compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 6,262 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 159's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 159, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 107.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 56 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 113.0 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. Benchmarking Group - 159's 113.0 kBtu/ft² across 6,262 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (207 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 180.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 66,042 kWh of electricity and 2,723 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 159 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 159 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:21353931:2024). 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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- DPR_3540_Central Park: Tennis House· 5,407 sq ft · EUI 197.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchmarking Group - 159's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 159 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 113.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 159 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 113.0 kBtu/ft² (180.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 6,262 sq ft, including 66,042 kWh of electricity and 2,723 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 159's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 159 reported 56 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 159?
Benchmarking Group - 159 is at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, in New York City, New York 11367. Its coordinates are 40.74238, -73.84216 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 159 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 159 has 6,262 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Benchmarking Group - 159 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 - 159, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-159-023de9fb (data as of October 2, 2026).