CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 450 West 41st St · 10036
At a glance
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building is a 170,622-square-foot college/university building at 450 West 41st St in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.8 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 21.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 247,947 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,659 therms |
| Water use | 522 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 170,622 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355169:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 11.8 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 264 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
- 450 West 41st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10036
- Coordinates
- 40.75860, -73.99496
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts 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 11.8 kBtu/ft² is about 88% 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 170,622 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 9 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 > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 27.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 11.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 264 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 11.8 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 > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building's 11.8 kBtu/ft² across 170,622 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (590 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 21.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 247,947 kWh of electricity, 11,659 therms of natural gas and 522 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts 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:21355169:2023). 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 > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building's energy grade?
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 11.8 kBtu/ft² (21.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 170,622 sq ft, including 247,947 kWh of electricity and 11,659 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building?
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building is at 450 West 41st St, in New York City, New York 10036. Its coordinates are 40.75860, -73.99496 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building and when was it built?
CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building has 170,622 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts 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 > HC_330_Hunter: Master of Fine Arts Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-hc-330-hunter-master-of-fine-arts-building-28c95ce2 (data as of October 2, 2026).