CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 222-11 56th Ave · 11364
At a glance
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building is a 74,987-square-foot college/university building at 222-11 56th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1978. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.8 kBtu/ft² and 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 14.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 27.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 92 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 156,097 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,743 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,987 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354820:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 6.5 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 7.4 kBtu/ft² | 47 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
- 222-11 56th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11364
- Coordinates
- 40.75393, -73.75646
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business 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 14.8 kBtu/ft² is about 84% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,987 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 31 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 > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 7.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 14.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 100% increase. Reported emissions went from 47 tCO₂e to 92 tCO₂e over the same span (up 96%).
What does a site EUI of 14.8 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 > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building's 14.8 kBtu/ft² across 74,987 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (325 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 27.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 156,097 kWh of electricity and 5,743 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business 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:21354820:2024). 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 > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 14.8 kBtu/ft² (27.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,987 sq ft, including 156,097 kWh of electricity and 5,743 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building reported 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building?
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building is at 222-11 56th Ave, in New York City, New York 11364. Its coordinates are 40.75393, -73.75646 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building has 74,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business 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 > QCC_540_Queensborough: Administration / Business Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-qcc-540-queensborough-administration-business-building-17d3b8cd (data as of October 2, 2026).