Benchmarking Group - 180
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 80-51 261st St · 11004
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 180 is a 85,723-square-foot K-12 school at 80-51 261st St in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.4 kBtu/ft² and 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 322 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 252,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,763 therms |
| Water use | 889 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 85,723 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354162:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | -4 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | -3 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 80-51 261st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11004
- Coordinates
- 40.74410, -73.70985
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 180 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 - 180's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 49.4 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,723 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 3 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 - 180's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 180, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 83 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 90. Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 322 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 180's 49.4 kBtu/ft² across 85,723 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,241 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 252,287 kWh of electricity, 26,763 therms of natural gas and 889 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 180 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 180 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:21354162:2024). 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 - 180's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 180 scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 180 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.4 kBtu/ft² (69.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,723 sq ft, including 252,287 kWh of electricity and 26,763 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 180's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 180 reported 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 180?
Benchmarking Group - 180 is at 80-51 261st St, in New York City, New York 11004. Its coordinates are 40.74410, -73.70985 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 180 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 180 has 85,723 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 180 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 - 180, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-180-65e9d72c (data as of October 2, 2026).