Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 31 WEST 92 STREET · 10025
At a glance
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street is a 61,000-square-foot K-12 school at 31 WEST 92 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1996. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 64.0 kBtu/ft² and 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 64.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 343 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 639,825 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,229 therms |
| Water use | 878 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6822695:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -1 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 343 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -6 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 257 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
- 31 WEST 92 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.78953, -73.96754
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 64.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,000 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 43 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 257 tCO₂e to 343 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street's 64.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,000 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,144 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 639,825 kWh of electricity, 17,229 therms of natural gas and 878 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street to report its energy use?
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street 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:6822695:2024). 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 Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street's energy grade?
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.0 kBtu/ft² (129.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,000 sq ft, including 639,825 kWh of electricity and 17,229 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street's carbon emissions?
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street reported 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street?
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street is at 31 WEST 92 STREET, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.78953, -73.96754 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street and when was it built?
Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street has 61,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street 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, “Columbia Grammar and Prep - 36 West 93rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/columbia-grammar-and-prep-36-west-93rd-street-4987c435 (data as of October 2, 2026).