Brown Memroial Baptist Church
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 484 Washington Avenue · 11238
At a glance
Brown Memroial Baptist Church is a 39,916-square-foot worship facility at 484 Washington Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1816. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 113 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 120,064 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,454 therms |
| Water use | 175 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,916 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12903638:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -16 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | 30.2 kBtu/ft² | 83 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
- 484 Washington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.68432, -73.96505
Within ~1 km
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How does Brown Memroial Baptist Church compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Brown Memroial Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 41.5 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,916 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1816, 121 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Brown Memroial Baptist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Brown Memroial Baptist Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2023 to 54 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 70. Site EUI moved from 30.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 83 tCO₂e to 113 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Brown Memroial Baptist Church's 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,916 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (485 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 61.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 120,064 kWh of electricity, 12,454 therms of natural gas and 175 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Brown Memroial Baptist Church to report its energy use?
Brown Memroial Baptist Church 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:12903638:2024). 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 Brown Memroial Baptist Church's energy grade?
Brown Memroial Baptist Church scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Brown Memroial Baptist Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² (61.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,916 sq ft, including 120,064 kWh of electricity and 12,454 therms of natural gas.
What are Brown Memroial Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
Brown Memroial Baptist Church reported 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Brown Memroial Baptist Church?
Brown Memroial Baptist Church is at 484 Washington Avenue, in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.68432, -73.96505 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Brown Memroial Baptist Church and when was it built?
Brown Memroial Baptist Church has 39,916 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1816 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Brown Memroial Baptist Church 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, “Brown Memroial Baptist Church, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/brown-memroial-baptist-church-fc3e4160 (data as of October 2, 2026).