BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library
Library in New York City, NY · 790 Bushwick Ave · 11221
At a glance
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library is a 12,584-square-foot library at 790 Bushwick Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.2 kBtu/ft² and 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 79 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 134,770 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,993 therms |
| Water use | 77 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 12,584 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355150:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 790 Bushwick Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.69504, -73.92815
Within ~1 km
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How does BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library compare with other library buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 110 library buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 77.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,584 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 79 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 76.2 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_238_DeKalb Branch Library's 76.2 kBtu/ft² across 12,584 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (281 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 134,770 kWh of electricity, 4,993 therms of natural gas and 77 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library to report its energy use?
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library 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:21355150:2024). 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_238_DeKalb Branch Library's energy grade?
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.2 kBtu/ft² (144.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,584 sq ft, including 134,770 kWh of electricity and 4,993 therms of natural gas.
What are BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library's carbon emissions?
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library reported 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library?
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library is at 790 Bushwick Ave, in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.69504, -73.92815 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library and when was it built?
BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library has 12,584 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is BPL_238_DeKalb Branch Library 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_238_DeKalb Branch Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bpl-238-dekalb-branch-library-52335c0c (data as of October 2, 2026).