Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings)
College/University in New York City, NY · 525 West 120th Street · 10027
At a glance
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) is a 641,800-square-foot college/university building at 525 West 120th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 157.1 kBtu/ft² and 6,701 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 157.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 224.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,701 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,367,565 kWh |
| Natural gas | 790,853 therms |
| Gross floor area | 641,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4408910:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 6,701 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 165.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,096 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 180.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,085 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
- 525 West 120th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80972, -73.96009
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 157.1 kBtu/ft² is about 66% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 641,800 sq ft, it is about 217% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 180.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 157.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,085 tCO₂e to 6,701 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 157.1 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. Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings)'s 157.1 kBtu/ft² across 641,800 sq ft works out to about 100.8 billion Btu (29,549 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 224.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,367,565 kWh of electricity and 790,853 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) to report its energy use?
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) 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:4408910:2024). 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 Teachers College (Academic Buildings)'s energy grade?
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 157.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 157.1 kBtu/ft² (224.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 641,800 sq ft, including 6,367,565 kWh of electricity and 790,853 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings)'s carbon emissions?
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) reported 6,701 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings)?
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) is at 525 West 120th Street, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80972, -73.96009 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) and when was it built?
Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) has 641,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Columbia Teachers College (Academic Buildings) 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 Teachers College (Academic Buildings), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/columbia-teachers-college-academic-buildings-cf1d0211 (data as of October 2, 2026).