CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology
College/University in New York City, NY · 1638 Bedford Ave · 11225
At a glance
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology is a 189,156-square-foot college/university building at 1638 Bedford Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 143.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,363 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 143.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 304.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,363 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,880,482 kWh |
| Natural gas | 103,973 therms |
| Gross floor area | 189,156 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354498:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,363 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,051 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
- 1638 Bedford Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66674, -73.95651
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology 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 143.0 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 189,156 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 63 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_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 157.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 143.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,051 tCO₂e to 2,363 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 143.0 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_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology's 143.0 kBtu/ft² across 189,156 sq ft works out to about 27 billion Btu (7,927 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 304.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,880,482 kWh of electricity and 103,973 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology 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:21354498:2023). 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_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology's energy grade?
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft² (304.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 189,156 sq ft, including 4,880,482 kWh of electricity and 103,973 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology reported 2,363 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology?
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology is at 1638 Bedford Ave, in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66674, -73.95651 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology and when was it built?
CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology has 189,156 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > MEC_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology 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_475_Medgar Evers: School of Science, Health and Technology, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-mec-475-medgar-evers-school-of-science-health-and-technology-a4b0ffa4 (data as of October 2, 2026).