Cantor Film Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 36 East 8 Street · 10003
At a glance
Cantor Film Center is a 27,404-square-foot college/university building at 36 East 8 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 217.0 kBtu/ft² and 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 217.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 329.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 445 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 473,515 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,487 therms |
| Water use | 3,833 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,404 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5949614:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 217.0 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 146.4 kBtu/ft² | 297 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 188 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 36 East 8 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73145, -73.99447
Within ~1 km
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How does Cantor Film Center compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 217.0 kBtu/ft² is about 130% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 171% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,404 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cantor Film Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Cantor Film Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 93.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 217.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 132% increase. Reported emissions went from 188 tCO₂e to 445 tCO₂e over the same span (up 137%).
What does a site EUI of 217.0 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. Cantor Film Center's 217.0 kBtu/ft² across 27,404 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,743 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 329.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 473,515 kWh of electricity, 29,487 therms of natural gas and 3,833 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Cantor Film Center to report its energy use?
Cantor Film Center 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:5949614:2024). 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 Cantor Film Center's energy grade?
Cantor Film Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 217.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cantor Film Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 217.0 kBtu/ft² (329.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,404 sq ft, including 473,515 kWh of electricity and 29,487 therms of natural gas.
What are Cantor Film Center's carbon emissions?
Cantor Film Center reported 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cantor Film Center?
Cantor Film Center is at 36 East 8 Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73145, -73.99447 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Cantor Film Center and when was it built?
Cantor Film Center has 27,404 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Cantor Film Center 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, “Cantor Film Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cantor-film-center-8e69f1e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).