CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 172 Pearl St · 11201
At a glance
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center is a 22,228-square-foot college/university building at 172 Pearl St in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.3 kBtu/ft² and 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 71 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 168,733 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,650 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,228 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354462:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 67 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
- 172 Pearl St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69952, -73.98785
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental 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 33.3 kBtu/ft² is about 65% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,228 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 16 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 > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 41.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 71 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 33.3 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 SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center's 33.3 kBtu/ft² across 22,228 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (217 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 168,733 kWh of electricity and 1,650 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental 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:21354462:2023). 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 > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center's energy grade?
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 33.3 kBtu/ft² (80.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,228 sq ft, including 168,733 kWh of electricity and 1,650 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center reported 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center?
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center is at 172 Pearl St, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69952, -73.98785 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center and when was it built?
CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center has 22,228 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental 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 > CT_423_NYCCT: Environmental Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-ct-423-nycct-environmental-center-4ef9ee52 (data as of October 2, 2026).