CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 186 Jay St · 11201
At a glance
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building is a 217,813-square-foot college/university building at 186 Jay St in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,155 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,757,942 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,788 therms |
| Gross floor area | 217,813 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354465:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,155 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 959 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
- 186 Jay St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69902, -73.98691
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building 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 54.6 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 217,813 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 27 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.
How has CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 959 tCO₂e to 1,155 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 54.6 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 > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building's 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 217,813 sq ft works out to about 11.9 billion Btu (3,485 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,757,942 kWh of electricity and 24,788 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building 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:21354465:2023). 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_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building's energy grade?
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.6 kBtu/ft² (132.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 217,813 sq ft, including 2,757,942 kWh of electricity and 24,788 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building reported 1,155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building?
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building is at 186 Jay St, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69902, -73.98691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building and when was it built?
CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building has 217,813 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > CT_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building 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_429_NYCCT: Voorhees Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-ct-429-nycct-voorhees-building-7673df2d (data as of October 2, 2026).