Benchmarking Group - 178
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 252-12 72nd Ave · 11426
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 178 is a 93,007-square-foot K-12 school at 252-12 72nd Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1953. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.0 kBtu/ft² and 619 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 619 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 506,364 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,504 therms |
| Water use | 1,283 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 93,007 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354152:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +1 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 619 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -3 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 616 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 629 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
- 252-12 72nd Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11426
- Coordinates
- 40.75001, -73.72161
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 178 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 - 178's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 79.0 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,007 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1953 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 - 178's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 178, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 63. Site EUI moved from 88.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 629 tCO₂e to 619 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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 - 178's 79.0 kBtu/ft² across 93,007 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,153 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 506,364 kWh of electricity, 1,504 therms of natural gas and 1,283 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 178 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 178 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:21354152:2024). 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 - 178's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 178 scores 61 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 - 178 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.0 kBtu/ft² (113.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 93,007 sq ft, including 506,364 kWh of electricity and 1,504 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 178's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 178 reported 619 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 178?
Benchmarking Group - 178 is at 252-12 72nd Ave, in New York City, New York 11426. Its coordinates are 40.75001, -73.72161 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 178 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 178 has 93,007 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 178 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 - 178, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-178-41d09d5b (data as of October 2, 2026).