Benchmarking Group - 179
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 248-05 86th Ave · 11426
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 179 is a 94,330-square-foot K-12 school at 248-05 86th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 51.1 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 51.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 424,626 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,687 therms |
| Gross floor area | 94,330 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354155:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | -7 | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | -3 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 303 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
- 248-05 86th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11426
- Coordinates
- 40.73173, -73.71786
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 179 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 - 179's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 51.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,330 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 years earlier than 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 - 179's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 179, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 62. Site EUI moved from 54.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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 - 179's 51.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,330 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,413 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 80.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 424,626 kWh of electricity and 33,687 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 179 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 179 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:21354155:2024). 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 - 179's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 179 scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 - 179 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.1 kBtu/ft² (80.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,330 sq ft, including 424,626 kWh of electricity and 33,687 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 179's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 179 reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 179?
Benchmarking Group - 179 is at 248-05 86th Ave, in New York City, New York 11426. Its coordinates are 40.73173, -73.71786 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 179 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 179 has 94,330 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 179 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 - 179, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-179-98af799a (data as of October 2, 2026).