CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image
Museum in New York City, NY · 36-01 35th Ave · 11106
At a glance
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image is a 97,700-square-foot museum building at 36-01 35th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 123.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,054 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 123.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 249.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,054 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,963,189 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,273 therms |
| Water use | 1,061 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 97,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355088:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,054 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 116.6 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 98.2 kBtu/ft² | 710 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
- 36-01 35th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11106
- Coordinates
- 40.75621, -73.92438
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image 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 123.1 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,700 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 98.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 123.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 710 tCO₂e to 1,054 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).
What does a site EUI of 123.1 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 > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image's 123.1 kBtu/ft² across 97,700 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,525 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 249.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,963,189 kWh of electricity, 53,273 therms of natural gas and 1,061 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image to report its energy use?
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image 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:21355088:2024). 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 > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image's energy grade?
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 123.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 123.1 kBtu/ft² (249.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 97,700 sq ft, including 1,963,189 kWh of electricity and 53,273 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image's carbon emissions?
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image reported 1,054 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image?
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image is at 36-01 35th Ave, in New York City, New York 11106. Its coordinates are 40.75621, -73.92438 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image and when was it built?
CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image has 97,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is CIG > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image 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 > MMI_49_Museum of the Moving Image, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-mmi-49-museum-of-the-moving-image-48da23e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).