Benchmarking Group - 201
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 20 Houston St · 10302
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 201 is a 196,528-square-foot K-12 school at 20 Houston St in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 47.3 kBtu/ft² and 615 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 80% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 47.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 615 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 571,471 kWh |
| Natural gas | 73,522 therms |
| Water use | 824 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 196,528 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354294:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -7 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 615 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +22 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 653 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
- 20 Houston St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10302
- Coordinates
- 40.62259, -74.14488
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 201 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 - 201's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 47.3 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 196,528 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 6 years later 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 - 201's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 201, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 88 in 2024 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 95. Site EUI moved from 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 653 tCO₂e to 615 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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 - 201's 47.3 kBtu/ft² across 196,528 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,724 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 67.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 571,471 kWh of electricity, 73,522 therms of natural gas and 824 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 201 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 201 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:21354294:2024). 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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- M501 (OECID: 0100190; BBL: 1017520022)· 195,675 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- M540 (OECID: 0100177; BBL: 1019570078)· 195,600 sq ft · score 61 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchmarking Group - 201's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 201 scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — 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 - 201 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.3 kBtu/ft² (67.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 196,528 sq ft, including 571,471 kWh of electricity and 73,522 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 201's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 201 reported 615 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 201?
Benchmarking Group - 201 is at 20 Houston St, in New York City, New York 10302. Its coordinates are 40.62259, -74.14488 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 201 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 201 has 196,528 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 201 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 - 201, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-201-5e6a7df9 (data as of October 2, 2026).