CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 444 Second Ave · 10010
At a glance
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center is a 4,063-square-foot college/university building at 444 Second Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 26 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 69,944 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 4,063 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910484:2023 |
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
- 444 Second Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73931, -73.97985
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center 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 58.7 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 4,063 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 38 years earlier 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.
What does a site EUI of 58.7 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 SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 4,063 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (70 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 164.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 69,944 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center 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:33910484:2023). 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 SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center's energy grade?
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² (164.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 4,063 sq ft, including 69,944 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center reported 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center?
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center is at 444 Second Ave, in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73931, -73.97985 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center and when was it built?
CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center has 4,063 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center 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 SC > BAC_53_Baruch College: Early Learning Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-bac-53-baruch-college-early-learning-center-1512c11e (data as of October 2, 2026).