CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 285 Jay Street · 11201
At a glance
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center is a 60,347-square-foot college/university building at 285 Jay Street in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 395.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 395.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1106.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,594 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 43.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,988,329 kWh |
| Natural gas | 203 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,347 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354466:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 395.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,594 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 381.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,946 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
- 285 Jay Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69555, -73.98712
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord 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 395.5 kBtu/ft² is about 319% 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 43.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 617% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,347 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 68 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_426_Klitgord Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 381.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 395.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,946 tCO₂e to 2,594 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does a site EUI of 395.5 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_426_Klitgord Center's 395.5 kBtu/ft² across 60,347 sq ft works out to about 23.9 billion Btu (6,995 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 1106.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,988,329 kWh of electricity and 203 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord 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:21354466:2023). 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_426_Klitgord Center's energy grade?
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 395.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 395.5 kBtu/ft² (1106.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,347 sq ft, including 6,988,329 kWh of electricity and 203 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center reported 2,594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (43.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center?
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center is at 285 Jay Street, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69555, -73.98712 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center and when was it built?
CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord Center has 60,347 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > CT_426_Klitgord 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_426_Klitgord Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-ct-426-klitgord-center-2d1fca65 (data as of October 2, 2026).