BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 128 Pierrepont St · 11201
At a glance
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society is a 23,545-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 128 Pierrepont St in New York City, New York, built in 1878. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 259.6 kBtu/ft² and 496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 259.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 478.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 496 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 810,511 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,477 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,545 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910503:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 259.6 kBtu/ft² | 496 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 293.7 kBtu/ft² | 547 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
- 128 Pierrepont St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69502, -73.99239
Within ~1 km
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How does BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 259.6 kBtu/ft² is about 181% above the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 160% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,545 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1878, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1939).
How has BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 293.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 259.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 547 tCO₂e to 496 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 259.6 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. BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society's 259.6 kBtu/ft² across 23,545 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,791 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 478.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 810,511 kWh of electricity and 33,477 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society to report its energy use?
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society 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:33910503:2024). 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 BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society's energy grade?
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 259.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 259.6 kBtu/ft² (478.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,545 sq ft, including 810,511 kWh of electricity and 33,477 therms of natural gas.
What are BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society's carbon emissions?
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society reported 496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society?
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society is at 128 Pierrepont St, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69502, -73.99239 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society and when was it built?
BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society has 23,545 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1878 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society 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, “BPL_14554_Brooklyn Historical Society, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bpl-14554-brooklyn-historical-society-a7fb93bf (data as of October 2, 2026).