CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center
Other in New York City, NY · 600 Surf Ave · 11224
At a glance
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center is a 10,800-square-foot other building at 600 Surf Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.0 kBtu/ft² and 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 68 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 174,214 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 10,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354569:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 58 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
- 600 Surf Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57518, -73.97576
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center compare with other other buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 124 other buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 55.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 111.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,800 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 223,266 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 63.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 58 tCO₂e to 68 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does a site EUI of 55.0 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. CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center's 55.0 kBtu/ft² across 10,800 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (174 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 174,214 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center to report its energy use?
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health 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:21354569:2024). 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 NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center's energy grade?
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.0 kBtu/ft² (154.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,800 sq ft, including 174,214 kWh of electricity.
What are CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center's carbon emissions?
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center reported 68 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center?
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center is at 600 Surf Ave, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57518, -73.97576 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center and when was it built?
CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center has 10,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health 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, “CIG > WCS NYA_755_NY Aquarium: Aquatic Animal Health Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-wcs-nya-755-ny-aquarium-aquatic-animal-health-center-d58b0dbc (data as of October 2, 2026).