CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences
Other in New York City, NY · 502 Surf Ave · 11224
At a glance
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences is a 16,945-square-foot other building at 502 Surf Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.7 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 63.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 10,285 therms |
| Gross floor area | 16,945 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910522:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 57 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
- 502 Surf Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11224
- Coordinates
- 40.57489, -73.97402
Within ~1 km
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How does CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences 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 60.7 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 16,945 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 223,266 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 4 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_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 63.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 60.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 60.7 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_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences's 60.7 kBtu/ft² across 16,945 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (301 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 63.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,285 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences to report its energy use?
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences 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:33910522:2024). 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_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences's energy grade?
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.7 kBtu/ft² (63.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 16,945 sq ft and 10,285 therms of natural gas.
What are CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences's carbon emissions?
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences?
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences is at 502 Surf Ave, in New York City, New York 11224. Its coordinates are 40.57489, -73.97402 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences and when was it built?
CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences has 16,945 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is CIG > WCS NYA_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences 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_778_NY Aquarium: Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cig-wcs-nya-778-ny-aquarium-osborn-laboratories-of-marine-sciences-532ff1e5 (data as of October 2, 2026).