CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 2900 Bedford Ave · 11210
At a glance
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall is a 276,236-square-foot college/university building at 2900 Bedford Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 462.9 kBtu/ft² and 13,845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 462.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1289.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13,845 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 50.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 37,175,074 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,205 therms |
| Gross floor area | 276,236 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354516:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 462.9 kBtu/ft² | 13,845 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 436.3 kBtu/ft² | 10,149 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
- 2900 Bedford Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11210
- Coordinates
- 40.63176, -73.95267
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall 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 462.9 kBtu/ft² is about 390% 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 50.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 735% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 276,236 sq ft, it is about 37% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 24 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 SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 436.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 462.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 10,149 tCO₂e to 13,845 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 462.9 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 > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall's 462.9 kBtu/ft² across 276,236 sq ft works out to about 127.9 billion Btu (37,475 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 1289.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 37,175,074 kWh of electricity and 10,205 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall 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:21354516:2023). 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 > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall's energy grade?
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 462.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 462.9 kBtu/ft² (1289.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 276,236 sq ft, including 37,175,074 kWh of electricity and 10,205 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall reported 13,845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (50.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall?
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall is at 2900 Bedford Ave, in New York City, New York 11210. Its coordinates are 40.63176, -73.95267 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall and when was it built?
CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall has 276,236 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall 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 > BKC_418_Brooklyn College: William James Hall, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-bkc-418-brooklyn-college-william-james-hall-53286df3 (data as of October 2, 2026).