CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 165 East 118th St · 10035
At a glance
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing is a 65,000-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 165 East 118th St in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 77.0 kBtu/ft² and 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 77.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 351 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 446,787 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,827 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355556:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -30 | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 187 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
- 165 East 118th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10035
- Coordinates
- 40.79956, -73.93976
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 77.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,000 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 65 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 68 in 2023 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 187 tCO₂e to 351 tCO₂e over the same span (up 88%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,467 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 121.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 446,787 kWh of electricity and 34,827 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing 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:21355556:2023). 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 > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing's energy grade?
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.0 kBtu/ft² (121.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,000 sq ft, including 446,787 kWh of electricity and 34,827 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing reported 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing?
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing is at 165 East 118th St, in New York City, New York 10035. Its coordinates are 40.79956, -73.93976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing and when was it built?
CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing has 65,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is CUNY SC > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing 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 > GC_8991_Graduate Center Housing, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-gc-8991-graduate-center-housing-5f430e81 (data as of October 2, 2026).