Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property
College/University in New York City, NY · 525 West 120th Street · 10027
At a glance
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property is a 1,043,100-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 100.9 kBtu/ft² and 7,209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 100.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,209 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,658,684 kWh |
| Natural gas | 791,022 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,043,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16090248:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,209 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 106.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,601 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,498 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
- 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property 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 100.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,043,100 sq ft, it is about 416% 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 115.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 100.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,498 tCO₂e to 7,209 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 100.9 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property's 100.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,043,100 sq ft works out to about 105.2 billion Btu (30,845 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,658,684 kWh of electricity and 791,022 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property to report its energy use?
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property 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:16090248:2024). 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property's energy grade?
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 100.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.9 kBtu/ft² (149.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,043,100 sq ft, including 7,658,684 kWh of electricity and 791,022 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property's carbon emissions?
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property reported 7,209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property?
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property and when was it built?
Columbia University Teachers College - Parent Property has 1,043,100 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property 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 University Teachers College - Parent Property, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/columbia-university-teachers-college-parent-property-ed610120 (data as of October 2, 2026).