Bnos Malka Belz
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 600 Mcdonald Ave · 11218
At a glance
Bnos Malka Belz is a 31,880-square-foot K-12 school at 600 Mcdonald Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.0 kBtu/ft² and 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% 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 | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 203.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 277 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 558,525 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,896 therms |
| Water use | 3,356 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,880 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2827022:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | ±0 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 2 | -2 | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | 105.4 kBtu/ft² | 232 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
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Location
- Address
- 600 Mcdonald Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.63942, -73.97891
Within ~1 km
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How does Bnos Malka Belz 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. Bnos Malka Belz's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 94.0 kBtu/ft² is about 53% 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 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,880 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 9 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 Bnos Malka Belz's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bnos Malka Belz, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 4. Site EUI moved from 105.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 232 tCO₂e to 277 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. Bnos Malka Belz's 94.0 kBtu/ft² across 31,880 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (878 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 203.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 558,525 kWh of electricity, 10,896 therms of natural gas and 3,356 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bnos Malka Belz to report its energy use?
Bnos Malka Belz 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:2827022:2024). 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 Bnos Malka Belz's energy grade?
Bnos Malka Belz scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bnos Malka Belz use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.0 kBtu/ft² (203.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,880 sq ft, including 558,525 kWh of electricity and 10,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Bnos Malka Belz's carbon emissions?
Bnos Malka Belz reported 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bnos Malka Belz?
Bnos Malka Belz is at 600 Mcdonald Ave, in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.63942, -73.97891 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bnos Malka Belz and when was it built?
Bnos Malka Belz has 31,880 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bnos Malka Belz 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, “Bnos Malka Belz, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bnos-malka-belz-6ad0b232 (data as of October 2, 2026).