CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House
Zoo in New York City, NY · 2300 Southern Blvd · 10460
At a glance
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House is a 2,000-square-foot zoo building at 2300 Southern Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 684.6 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 684.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 718.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 36.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 13,692 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353994:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 684.6 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 1214.7 kBtu/ft² | 129 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
- 2300 Southern Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.85054, -73.88246
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House compare with other zoo buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 zoo buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 684.6 kBtu/ft² is about 66% above the average of 412.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 36.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 28.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,000 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 9,391 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964).
How has CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House, covering report years 2022–2024.
What does a site EUI of 684.6 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 > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House's 684.6 kBtu/ft² across 2,000 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (401 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 718.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 13,692 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House to report its energy use?
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House 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:21353994:2024). 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 > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House's energy grade?
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 684.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 684.6 kBtu/ft² (718.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,000 sq ft and 13,692 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House's carbon emissions?
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (36.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House?
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House is at 2300 Southern Blvd, in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.85054, -73.88246 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House and when was it built?
CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House has 2,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as zoo.
Is CIG > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House 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 > WCS BZ_615_Bronx Zoo: African Plains Lion House, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-wcs-bz-615-bronx-zoo-african-plains-lion-house-b74c543d (data as of October 2, 2026).