Congregation Emanu-El of NYC
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 1 East 65 Street · 10065
At a glance
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC is a 195,863-square-foot worship facility at 1 East 65 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.7 kBtu/ft² and 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 833 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,427,553 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,225 therms |
| Water use | 5,286 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 195,863 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14447962:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 833 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,022 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,009 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
- 1 East 65 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76793, -73.97004
Within ~1 km
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How does Congregation Emanu-El of NYC compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 44.7 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 195,863 sq ft, it is about 337% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Congregation Emanu-El of NYC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Congregation Emanu-El of NYC, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,009 tCO₂e to 833 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 44.7 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. Congregation Emanu-El of NYC's 44.7 kBtu/ft² across 195,863 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,566 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,427,553 kWh of electricity, 6,225 therms of natural gas and 5,286 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Congregation Emanu-El of NYC to report its energy use?
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC 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:14447962:2024). 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 Congregation Emanu-El of NYC's energy grade?
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Congregation Emanu-El of NYC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.7 kBtu/ft² (90.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 195,863 sq ft, including 1,427,553 kWh of electricity and 6,225 therms of natural gas.
What are Congregation Emanu-El of NYC's carbon emissions?
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC reported 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Congregation Emanu-El of NYC?
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC is at 1 East 65 Street, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76793, -73.97004 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Congregation Emanu-El of NYC and when was it built?
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC has 195,863 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Congregation Emanu-El of NYC 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, “Congregation Emanu-El of NYC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/congregation-emanu-el-of-nyc-1803fe46 (data as of October 2, 2026).