Cardinal Spellman HS
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 1955 Needham Avenue · 10466
At a glance
Cardinal Spellman HS is a 306,540-square-foot K-12 school at 1955 Needham Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.3 kBtu/ft² and 688 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 688 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 925,638 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,172 therms |
| Water use | 3,873 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 306,540 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12815442:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +1 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 688 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 746 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
- 1955 Needham Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10466
- Coordinates
- 40.88232, -73.84078
Within ~1 km
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How does Cardinal Spellman HS compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Cardinal Spellman HS's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 26.3 kBtu/ft² is about 57% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 306,540 sq ft, it is about 202% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cardinal Spellman HS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Cardinal Spellman HS, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2023 to 97 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 39.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 26.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 746 tCO₂e to 688 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Cardinal Spellman HS's 26.3 kBtu/ft² across 306,540 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,363 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 45.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 925,638 kWh of electricity, 18,172 therms of natural gas and 3,873 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Cardinal Spellman HS to report its energy use?
Cardinal Spellman HS 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:12815442:2024). 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 Cardinal Spellman HS's energy grade?
Cardinal Spellman HS scores 97 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 Cardinal Spellman HS use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.3 kBtu/ft² (45.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 306,540 sq ft, including 925,638 kWh of electricity and 18,172 therms of natural gas.
What are Cardinal Spellman HS's carbon emissions?
Cardinal Spellman HS reported 688 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cardinal Spellman HS?
Cardinal Spellman HS is at 1955 Needham Avenue, in New York City, New York 10466. Its coordinates are 40.88232, -73.84078 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Cardinal Spellman HS and when was it built?
Cardinal Spellman HS has 306,540 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Cardinal Spellman HS 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, “Cardinal Spellman HS, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cardinal-spellman-hs-198a94c5 (data as of October 2, 2026).