BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library
Library in New York City, NY · 2808 Gerritsen Ave · 11229
At a glance
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library is a 9,963-square-foot library at 2808 Gerritsen Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1995. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.4 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 62,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,460 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,963 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355665:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 91.2 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
- 2808 Gerritsen Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.59156, -73.92373
Within ~1 km
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How does BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach 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 67.4 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,963 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1947).
How has BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 91.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 67.4 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_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library's 67.4 kBtu/ft² across 9,963 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (197 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 62,610 kWh of electricity and 4,460 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library to report its energy use?
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach 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:21355665:2024). 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_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library's energy grade?
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.4 kBtu/ft² (108.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,963 sq ft, including 62,610 kWh of electricity and 4,460 therms of natural gas.
What are BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library's carbon emissions?
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library?
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library is at 2808 Gerritsen Ave, in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.59156, -73.92373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library and when was it built?
BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library has 9,963 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is BPL_244_Gerritsen Beach 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_244_Gerritsen Beach Branch Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bpl-244-gerritsen-beach-branch-library-385b3f80 (data as of October 2, 2026).