Benchmarking Group - 30
Courthouse in New York City, NY · 120 Schermerhorn St · 11201
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 30 is a 425,865-square-foot courthouse building at 120 Schermerhorn St in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,451 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,458,361 kWh |
| Natural gas | 205,855 therms |
| Water use | 5,426 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 425,865 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354479:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,451 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,527 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 119.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,069 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
- 120 Schermerhorn St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69007, -73.98892
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 30 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 76.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 425,865 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 373,862 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 14 years earlier 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 - 30's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 30, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 119.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,069 tCO₂e to 2,451 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 76.0 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 - 30's 76.0 kBtu/ft² across 425,865 sq ft works out to about 32.4 billion Btu (9,485 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,458,361 kWh of electricity, 205,855 therms of natural gas and 5,426 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 30 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 30 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:21354479:2024). 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 - 30's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 30 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 30 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.0 kBtu/ft² (128.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 425,865 sq ft, including 3,458,361 kWh of electricity and 205,855 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 30's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 30 reported 2,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 30?
Benchmarking Group - 30 is at 120 Schermerhorn St, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69007, -73.98892 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 30 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 30 has 425,865 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is Benchmarking Group - 30 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 - 30, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-30-8834770e (data as of October 2, 2026).