Birch Wathen Lenox School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 210 East 77th Street · 10075
At a glance
Birch Wathen Lenox School is a 38,784-square-foot K-12 school at 210 East 77th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 86.0 kBtu/ft² and 309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 86.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 309 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 540,598 kWh |
| Natural gas | 814 therms |
| Water use | 1,666 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,784 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33379067:2023 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 210 East 77th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 40.77275, -73.95777
Within ~1 km
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How does Birch Wathen Lenox School 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. Birch Wathen Lenox School's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 86.0 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,784 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 26 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Birch Wathen Lenox School's 86.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,784 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (978 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 172.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 540,598 kWh of electricity, 814 therms of natural gas and 1,666 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Birch Wathen Lenox School to report its energy use?
Birch Wathen Lenox School 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:33379067:2023). 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 Birch Wathen Lenox School's energy grade?
Birch Wathen Lenox School scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Birch Wathen Lenox School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 86.0 kBtu/ft² (172.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,784 sq ft, including 540,598 kWh of electricity and 814 therms of natural gas.
What are Birch Wathen Lenox School's carbon emissions?
Birch Wathen Lenox School reported 309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Birch Wathen Lenox School?
Birch Wathen Lenox School is at 210 East 77th Street, in New York City, New York 10075. Its coordinates are 40.77275, -73.95777 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Birch Wathen Lenox School and when was it built?
Birch Wathen Lenox School has 38,784 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Birch Wathen Lenox School covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Birch Wathen Lenox School, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/birch-wathen-lenox-school-bbc27cb9 (data as of October 2, 2026).