CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 1650 Bedford Ave · 11225
At a glance
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building is a 144,058-square-foot college/university building at 1650 Bedford Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.1 kBtu/ft² and 596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 596 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,606,515 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 144,058 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354494:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 472 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
- 1650 Bedford Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66627, -73.95668
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford 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 38.1 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,058 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 40 years later 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 > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 38.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 472 tCO₂e to 596 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 38.1 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. CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building's 38.1 kBtu/ft² across 144,058 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,609 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 106.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,606,515 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:21354494:2023). 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 CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 38.1 kBtu/ft² (106.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 144,058 sq ft, including 1,606,515 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building reported 596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building?
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building is at 1650 Bedford Ave, in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66627, -73.95668 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building has 144,058 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building 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, “CUNY CC > MEC_457_Medgar Evers: Bedford Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-mec-457-medgar-evers-bedford-building-4038e6c4 (data as of October 2, 2026).