Cornell Club of NY
Hotel in New York City, NY · 6 East 44th St. · 10017
At a glance
Cornell Club of NY is a 65,000-square-foot hotel at 6 East 44th St. in New York City, New York, built in 1989. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.2 kBtu/ft² and 623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 853 scored hotel buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 242.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 623 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,567,226 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,773 therms |
| Water use | 7,595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 65,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2720165:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 35 | -10 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 623 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 468 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
- 6 East 44th St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75460, -73.97954
Within ~1 km
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How does Cornell Club of NY compare with other hotel buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 970 hotel buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Cornell Club of NY's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 50 across the 853 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 137,256 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Cornell Club of NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Cornell Club of NY, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 35 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 45. Site EUI moved from 89.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 468 tCO₂e to 623 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. Cornell Club of NY's 94.2 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,794 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 242.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,567,226 kWh of electricity, 7,773 therms of natural gas and 7,595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Cornell Club of NY to report its energy use?
Cornell Club of NY 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2720165:2023). 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 Cornell Club of NY's energy grade?
Cornell Club of NY scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cornell Club of NY use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.2 kBtu/ft² (242.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,000 sq ft, including 1,567,226 kWh of electricity and 7,773 therms of natural gas.
What are Cornell Club of NY's carbon emissions?
Cornell Club of NY reported 623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Cornell Club of NY?
Cornell Club of NY is at 6 East 44th St., in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75460, -73.97954 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Cornell Club of NY and when was it built?
Cornell Club of NY has 65,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Cornell Club of NY covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Cornell Club of NY, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cornell-club-of-ny-5459ae7d (data as of October 2, 2026).