CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation
College/University in New York City, NY · 85 Saint Nicholas Ter · 10031
At a glance
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation is a 194,600-square-foot college/university building at 85 Saint Nicholas Ter in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 663.6 kBtu/ft² and 11,646 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 663.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1470.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 11,646 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 59.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 25,227,045 kWh |
| Natural gas | 430,666 therms |
| Gross floor area | 194,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21353661:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 663.6 kBtu/ft² | 11,646 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 643.6 kBtu/ft² | 8,935 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
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Location
- Address
- 85 Saint Nicholas Ter
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.81466, -73.95052
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation 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 663.6 kBtu/ft² is about 602% 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 59.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 897% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 194,600 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 67 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 > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 643.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 663.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 8,935 tCO₂e to 11,646 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 663.6 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 > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation's 663.6 kBtu/ft² across 194,600 sq ft works out to about 129.1 billion Btu (37,846 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 1470.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 25,227,045 kWh of electricity and 430,666 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation 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:21353661:2023). 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 > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation's energy grade?
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 663.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 663.6 kBtu/ft² (1470.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 194,600 sq ft, including 25,227,045 kWh of electricity and 430,666 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation reported 11,646 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (59.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation?
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation is at 85 Saint Nicholas Ter, in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.81466, -73.95052 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation and when was it built?
CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation has 194,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation 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 > CCNY_10192_CCNY: Center for Discovery and Innovation, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-ccny-10192-ccny-center-for-discovery-and-innovation-29c841c4 (data as of October 2, 2026).