CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio
Museum in New York City, NY · 1230 5th Ave · 10029
At a glance
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio is a 32,862-square-foot museum building at 1230 5th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 101.1 kBtu/ft² and 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 101.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 380 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 964,629 kWh |
| Natural gas | 303 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,862 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355314:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 1230 5th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79307, -73.95199
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 101.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,862 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 94.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 101.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 380 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does a site EUI of 101.1 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. CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio's 101.1 kBtu/ft² across 32,862 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (974 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 281.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 964,629 kWh of electricity and 303 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio to report its energy use?
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio 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:21355314:2024). 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 CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio's energy grade?
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 101.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.1 kBtu/ft² (281.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,862 sq ft, including 964,629 kWh of electricity and 303 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio's carbon emissions?
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio reported 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio?
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio is at 1230 5th Ave, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79307, -73.95199 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio and when was it built?
CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio has 32,862 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio 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, “CIG > MB_3992_El Museo Del Barrio, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-mb-3992-el-museo-del-barrio-044ee61a (data as of October 2, 2026).