Benchmarking Group - 97
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 885 Bolton Ave · 10473
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 97 is a 185,377-square-foot K-12 school at 885 Bolton Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 53.0 kBtu/ft² and 693 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 53.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 693 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 712,543 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,489 therms |
| Gross floor area | 185,377 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355063:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | -4 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 693 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +6 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 681 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
- 885 Bolton Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10473
- Coordinates
- 40.82346, -73.85965
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 97 compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Benchmarking Group - 97's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 53.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 185,377 sq ft, it is about 83% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 97's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 97, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 681 tCO₂e to 693 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 - 97's 53.0 kBtu/ft² across 185,377 sq ft works out to about 9.8 billion Btu (2,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 78.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 712,543 kWh of electricity and 70,489 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 97 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 97 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:21355063:2024). 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 - 97's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 97 scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 97 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.0 kBtu/ft² (78.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 185,377 sq ft, including 712,543 kWh of electricity and 70,489 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 97's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 97 reported 693 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 97?
Benchmarking Group - 97 is at 885 Bolton Ave, in New York City, New York 10473. Its coordinates are 40.82346, -73.85965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 97 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 97 has 185,377 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchmarking Group - 97 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 - 97, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-97-c45a8416 (data as of October 2, 2026).