Benchmarking Group - 215
Courthouse in New York City, NY · 125-01 Queens Blvd · 11415
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 215 is a 1,162,654-square-foot courthouse building at 125-01 Queens Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,354 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,556,397 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,711 therms |
| Water use | 3,967 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,162,654 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26672463:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,354 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,101 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,457 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
- 125-01 Queens Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11415
- Coordinates
- 40.71236, -73.82629
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 215 compare with other courthouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 31 courthouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 28.0 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,162,654 sq ft, it is about 211% above the average floor area of 373,862 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1943). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 215's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 215, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 26.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,457 tCO₂e to 3,354 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does a site EUI of 28.0 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 - 215's 28.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,162,654 sq ft works out to about 32.6 billion Btu (9,541 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 68.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,556,397 kWh of electricity, 61,711 therms of natural gas and 3,967 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 215 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 215 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:26672463:2024). 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 - 215's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 215 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 215 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.0 kBtu/ft² (68.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,162,654 sq ft, including 7,556,397 kWh of electricity and 61,711 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 215's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 215 reported 3,354 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 215?
Benchmarking Group - 215 is at 125-01 Queens Blvd, in New York City, New York 11415. Its coordinates are 40.71236, -73.82629 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 215 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 215 has 1,162,654 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is Benchmarking Group - 215 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 - 215, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-215-6cfb295b (data as of October 2, 2026).