Benchmarking Group - 211
Prison/Incarceration in New York City, NY · Rikers Island · 11370
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 211 is a 5,970,773-square-foot prison/incarceration building at Rikers Island in New York City, New York, built in 1933. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 278.9 kBtu/ft² and 93,318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 278.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 315.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 93,318 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23,084,506 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,862,528 therms |
| Water use | 7,407 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 5,970,773 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354329:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 278.9 kBtu/ft² | 93,318 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 283.5 kBtu/ft² | 96,897 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 241.5 kBtu/ft² | 81,087 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
- Rikers Island
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11370
- Coordinates
- 40.79058, -73.88189
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 211 compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 56 prison/incarceration buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 278.9 kBtu/ft² is about 214% above the average of 88.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 88% above the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 5,970,773 sq ft, it is about 2500% above the average floor area of 229,659 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1933, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1978).
How has Benchmarking Group - 211's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 211, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 241.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 278.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 81,087 tCO₂e to 93,318 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 278.9 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 - 211's 278.9 kBtu/ft² across 5,970,773 sq ft works out to about 1,665.2 billion Btu (488,036 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 315.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 23,084,506 kWh of electricity, 15,862,528 therms of natural gas and 7,407 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 211 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 211 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:21354329:2024). 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.
More prison/incarceration buildings in New York City
- DOC_1202_Rikers Island AMKC: AMKC Detention Facility· 963,830 sq ft · EUI 26.2 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_9200_Rikers Island JATC: JATC Detention Facility· 642,800 sq ft
- DOC_1207_Rikers Island RNDC: RNDC Detention Facility· 557,200 sq ft · EUI 13.1 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1204_Rikers Island GMDC: GMDC Detention Facility· 533,491 sq ft · EUI 7.5 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1152_Manhattan CC: Manhattan Detention House South· 514,000 sq ft · EUI 1.6 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1203_Rikers Island EMTC: EMTC Detention Facility· 484,407 sq ft · EUI 7.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchmarking Group - 211's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 211 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 278.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 211 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 278.9 kBtu/ft² (315.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 5,970,773 sq ft, including 23,084,506 kWh of electricity and 15,862,528 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 211's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 211 reported 93,318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 211?
Benchmarking Group - 211 is at Rikers Island, in New York City, New York 11370. Its coordinates are 40.79058, -73.88189 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 211 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 211 has 5,970,773 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1933 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Benchmarking Group - 211 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 - 211, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-211-f59ccd9e (data as of October 2, 2026).