Benchmarking Group - 44
College/University in New York City, NY · 2001 Oriental Blvd · 11235
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 44 is a 1,324,689-square-foot college/university building at 2001 Oriental Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 139.1 kBtu/ft² and 14,413 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 139.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,413 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 21,757,049 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,087,895 therms |
| Water use | 37,060 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,324,689 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354591:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 139.1 kBtu/ft² | 14,413 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 145.0 kBtu/ft² | 14,685 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 13,202 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
- 2001 Oriental Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.57850, -73.93490
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 44 compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 139.1 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,324,689 sq ft, it is about 555% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 44's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 44, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 122.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 139.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 13,202 tCO₂e to 14,413 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 139.1 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 - 44's 139.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,324,689 sq ft works out to about 184.3 billion Btu (54,003 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 244.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 21,757,049 kWh of electricity, 1,087,895 therms of natural gas and 37,060 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 44 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 44 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:21354591:2024). 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 - 44's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 44 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 139.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 44 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 139.1 kBtu/ft² (244.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,324,689 sq ft, including 21,757,049 kWh of electricity and 1,087,895 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 44's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 44 reported 14,413 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 44?
Benchmarking Group - 44 is at 2001 Oriental Blvd, in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.57850, -73.93490 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 44 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 44 has 1,324,689 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Benchmarking Group - 44 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 - 44, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-44-f16eda89 (data as of October 2, 2026).