CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 2790 Goulden Ave · 10468
At a glance
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall is a 292,568-square-foot college/university building at 2790 Goulden Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,594 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,173,640 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,256 therms |
| Water use | 2,398 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 292,568 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910495:2023 |
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
- 2790 Goulden Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.87206, -73.89683
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall 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 51.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 292,568 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 23 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.
What does a site EUI of 51.2 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 > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall's 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 292,568 sq ft works out to about 15 billion Btu (4,390 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 138.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,173,640 kWh of electricity, 4,256 therms of natural gas and 2,398 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall 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:33910495:2023). 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 > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall's energy grade?
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 51.2 kBtu/ft² (138.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 292,568 sq ft, including 4,173,640 kWh of electricity and 4,256 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall reported 1,594 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall?
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall is at 2790 Goulden Ave, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.87206, -73.89683 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall and when was it built?
CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall has 292,568 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall 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 > LC_386_Lehman College: Carman Hall, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-lc-386-lehman-college-carman-hall-e359824a (data as of October 2, 2026).