CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 222-09 56th Ave · 11364
At a glance
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building is a 12,850-square-foot college/university building at 222-09 56th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 271.3 kBtu/ft² and 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 271.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 422.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 248 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 295,722 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,767 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,850 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354835:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 271.3 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 295.4 kBtu/ft² | 307 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 397.7 kBtu/ft² | 328 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
- 222-09 56th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11364
- Coordinates
- 40.75393, -73.75647
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 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 271.3 kBtu/ft² is about 187% 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 19.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 221% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,850 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 20 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_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 397.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 271.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 328 tCO₂e to 248 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 271.3 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 > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building's 271.3 kBtu/ft² across 12,850 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,022 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 422.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 295,722 kWh of electricity and 24,767 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 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:21354835:2024). 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_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 271.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 271.3 kBtu/ft² (422.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,850 sq ft, including 295,722 kWh of electricity and 24,767 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building reported 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building?
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building is at 222-09 56th Ave, in New York City, New York 11364. Its coordinates are 40.75393, -73.75647 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building has 12,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > QCC_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 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_556_Queensborough CC: Y2 Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-qcc-556-queensborough-cc-y2-building-aec805be (data as of October 2, 2026).