Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 1485 Dumont Avenue · 11208
At a glance
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is a 56,062-square-foot senior living community building at 1485 Dumont Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1975. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 251.5 kBtu/ft² and 781 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 251.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 781 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 167,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 135,286 therms |
| Water use | 3,720 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,062 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4095518:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 59 | +15 | 251.5 kBtu/ft² | 781 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | 358.4 kBtu/ft² | 816 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
- 1485 Dumont Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.67097, -73.86253
Within ~1 km
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How does Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 251.5 kBtu/ft² is about 125% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,062 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1975 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 59 in 2023 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 358.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 251.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 816 tCO₂e to 781 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home's 251.5 kBtu/ft² across 56,062 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,132 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 281.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 167,287 kWh of electricity, 135,286 therms of natural gas and 3,720 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home to report its energy use?
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:4095518:2023). 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 Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home's energy grade?
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 251.5 kBtu/ft² (281.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,062 sq ft, including 167,287 kWh of electricity and 135,286 therms of natural gas.
What are Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home's carbon emissions?
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home reported 781 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home?
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is at 1485 Dumont Avenue, in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.67097, -73.86253 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home and when was it built?
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home has 56,062 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn-united-methodist-church-home-8ef377e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).