Caesura/BCD:A
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 15 Lafayette Avenue · 11217
At a glance
Caesura/BCD:A is a 125,142-square-foot multifamily housing building at 15 Lafayette Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2018. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 44.1 kBtu/ft² and 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 44.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 503 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 992,431 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,383 therms |
| Water use | 4,017 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 125,142 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6571123:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | +15 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | -1 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 471 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
- 15 Lafayette Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11217
- Coordinates
- 40.68679, -73.97851
Within ~1 km
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How does Caesura/BCD:A compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Caesura/BCD:A's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 44.1 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,142 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 66 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Caesura/BCD:A's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Caesura/BCD:A, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 471 tCO₂e to 503 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Caesura/BCD:A's 44.1 kBtu/ft² across 125,142 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,617 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 992,431 kWh of electricity, 21,383 therms of natural gas and 4,017 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Caesura/BCD:A to report its energy use?
Caesura/BCD:A 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:6571123:2024). 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 Caesura/BCD:A's energy grade?
Caesura/BCD:A scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Caesura/BCD:A use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.1 kBtu/ft² (93.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,142 sq ft, including 992,431 kWh of electricity and 21,383 therms of natural gas.
What are Caesura/BCD:A's carbon emissions?
Caesura/BCD:A reported 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Caesura/BCD:A?
Caesura/BCD:A is at 15 Lafayette Avenue, in New York City, New York 11217. Its coordinates are 40.68679, -73.97851 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Caesura/BCD:A and when was it built?
Caesura/BCD:A has 125,142 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Caesura/BCD:A 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, “Caesura/BCD:A, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/caesura-bcd-a-88bbd2f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).