Briarwood Men's Shelter
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 138-50 Queens Boulevard · 11435
At a glance
Briarwood Men's Shelter is a 39,822-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 138-50 Queens Boulevard in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.7 kBtu/ft² and 200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 200 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 449,386 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,444 therms |
| Gross floor area | 39,822 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32583378:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 200 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 141 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
- 138-50 Queens Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11435
- Coordinates
- 40.70761, -73.81759
Within ~1 km
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How does Briarwood Men's Shelter compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 49.7 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 79.6 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 roughly in line with the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,822 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Briarwood Men's Shelter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Briarwood Men's Shelter, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 44.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 141 tCO₂e to 200 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does a site EUI of 49.7 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. Briarwood Men's Shelter's 49.7 kBtu/ft² across 39,822 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (580 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 449,386 kWh of electricity and 4,444 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Briarwood Men's Shelter to report its energy use?
Briarwood Men's Shelter 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:32583378:2024). 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 Briarwood Men's Shelter's energy grade?
Briarwood Men's Shelter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Briarwood Men's Shelter use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.7 kBtu/ft² (119.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,822 sq ft, including 449,386 kWh of electricity and 4,444 therms of natural gas.
What are Briarwood Men's Shelter's carbon emissions?
Briarwood Men's Shelter reported 200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Briarwood Men's Shelter?
Briarwood Men's Shelter is at 138-50 Queens Boulevard, in New York City, New York 11435. Its coordinates are 40.70761, -73.81759 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Briarwood Men's Shelter and when was it built?
Briarwood Men's Shelter has 39,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Briarwood Men's Shelter 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, “Briarwood Men's Shelter, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/briarwood-men-s-shelter-ddce00bd (data as of October 2, 2026).