Benchmarking Group - 40
Police Station in New York City, NY · 2951 West 8th St · 11224
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 40 is a 35,620-square-foot police station at 2951 West 8th St in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 152.0 kBtu/ft² and 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 152.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 268.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 494 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 671,604 kWh |
| Natural gas | 794 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,620 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354553:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 152.0 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 199.4 kBtu/ft² | 608 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 224.7 kBtu/ft² | 615 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
- 2951 West 8th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57621, -73.97652
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 40 compare with other police station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 102 police station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 152.0 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 122.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,620 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 36,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1950).
How has Benchmarking Group - 40's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 40, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 224.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 152.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 615 tCO₂e to 494 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 152.0 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 - 40's 152.0 kBtu/ft² across 35,620 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,587 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 268.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 671,604 kWh of electricity and 794 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 40 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 40 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:21354553:2024). 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 - 40's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 40 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 152.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 40 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 152.0 kBtu/ft² (268.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,620 sq ft, including 671,604 kWh of electricity and 794 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 40's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 40 reported 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 40?
Benchmarking Group - 40 is at 2951 West 8th St, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57621, -73.97652 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 40 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 40 has 35,620 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is Benchmarking Group - 40 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 - 40, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-40-02431473 (data as of October 2, 2026).