CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 29-10 Thomson Ave · 11101
At a glance
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building is a 858,680-square-foot college/university building at 29-10 Thomson Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.3 kBtu/ft² and 3,396 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,396 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,721,340 kWh |
| Natural gas | 142,385 therms |
| Gross floor area | 858,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910524:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,396 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,067 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
- 29-10 Thomson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74522, -73.93760
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building 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 43.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 858,680 sq ft, it is about 324% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 34 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 CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 43.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,067 tCO₂e to 3,396 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 43.3 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. CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building's 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 858,680 sq ft works out to about 37.2 billion Btu (10,897 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,721,340 kWh of electricity and 142,385 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building 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:33910524:2024). 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 CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.3 kBtu/ft² (92.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 858,680 sq ft, including 6,721,340 kWh of electricity and 142,385 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building reported 3,396 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building?
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building is at 29-10 Thomson Ave, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74522, -73.93760 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building has 858,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building 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, “CUNY CC > LGCC_478_LaGuardia CC: C - Center 3 Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-lgcc-478-laguardia-cc-c-center-3-building-1635cf04 (data as of October 2, 2026).