Boricua College: 890 Washington
College/University in New York City, NY · 890 Washington Ave · 10451
At a glance
Boricua College: 890 Washington is a 128,000-square-foot college/university building at 890 Washington Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2009. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.3 kBtu/ft² and 587 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 587 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,351,444 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,609 therms |
| Gross floor area | 128,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5845999:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 587 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 391 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
- 890 Washington Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82367, -73.91107
Within ~1 km
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How does Boricua College: 890 Washington 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 44.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,000 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 62 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 Boricua College: 890 Washington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Boricua College: 890 Washington, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 38.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 391 tCO₂e to 587 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does a site EUI of 44.3 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. Boricua College: 890 Washington's 44.3 kBtu/ft² across 128,000 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,662 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,351,444 kWh of electricity and 10,609 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Boricua College: 890 Washington to report its energy use?
Boricua College: 890 Washington 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:5845999:2024). 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 Boricua College: 890 Washington's energy grade?
Boricua College: 890 Washington did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Boricua College: 890 Washington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.3 kBtu/ft² (109.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 128,000 sq ft, including 1,351,444 kWh of electricity and 10,609 therms of natural gas.
What are Boricua College: 890 Washington's carbon emissions?
Boricua College: 890 Washington reported 587 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Boricua College: 890 Washington?
Boricua College: 890 Washington is at 890 Washington Ave, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82367, -73.91107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Boricua College: 890 Washington and when was it built?
Boricua College: 890 Washington has 128,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Boricua College: 890 Washington 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, “Boricua College: 890 Washington, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/boricua-college-890-washington-5d350865 (data as of October 2, 2026).