Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 106-16 70th ave · 11375
At a glance
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave is a 32,000-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 210 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% 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 | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 210 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 402,152 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,804 therms |
| Water use | 233 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19075283:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 17 | +2 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | +2 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 189 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
- 106-16 70th ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11375
- Coordinates
- 40.72120, -73.84680
Within ~1 km
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How does Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave 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. Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,000 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 5 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 Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 17 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 189 tCO₂e to 210 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave's 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (689 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 152.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 402,152 kWh of electricity, 9,804 therms of natural gas and 233 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave to report its energy use?
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave 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:19075283:2024). 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 Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave's energy grade?
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave scores 17 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 Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² (152.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,000 sq ft, including 402,152 kWh of electricity and 9,804 therms of natural gas.
What are Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave's carbon emissions?
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave reported 210 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave?
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave is in New York City, New York 11375. Its coordinates are 40.72120, -73.84680 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave and when was it built?
Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave has 32,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave 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, “Bukharian Jewish Community Center - 106-16 70th ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bukharian-jewish-community-center-106-16-70th-ave-0a37145d (data as of October 2, 2026).