CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 31-40 Thomson Ave · 11101
At a glance
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building is a 380,286-square-foot college/university building at 31-40 Thomson Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1949. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,421 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,165,403 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 380,286 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:57808994:2024 |
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
- 31-40 Thomson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74480, -73.93424
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E 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 55.3 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 380,286 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1949 construction date is close to 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.
What does a site EUI of 55.3 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 > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building's 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 380,286 sq ft works out to about 21 billion Btu (6,163 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,165,403 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building to report its energy use?
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E 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:57808994:2024). 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 > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building's energy grade?
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.3 kBtu/ft² (154.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 380,286 sq ft, including 6,165,403 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building reported 2,421 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building?
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building is at 31-40 Thomson Ave, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74480, -73.93424 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building and when was it built?
CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building has 380,286 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E 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 > LGCC_479_LaGuardia CC: E - E Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-lgcc-479-laguardia-cc-e-e-building-62cce8e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).