CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 2775 Jerome Ave · 10468
At a glance
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building is a 24,293-square-foot college/university building at 2775 Jerome Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1981. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.6 kBtu/ft² and 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 89 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 193,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,293 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354208:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 103 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
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Location
- Address
- 2775 Jerome Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86977, -73.89563
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life 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 40.6 kBtu/ft² is about 57% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,293 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 34 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 > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 103 tCO₂e to 89 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 40.6 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 > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building's 40.6 kBtu/ft² across 24,293 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (289 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 90.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 193,646 kWh of electricity and 3,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life 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:21354208:2023). 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_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building's energy grade?
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.6 kBtu/ft² (90.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,293 sq ft, including 193,646 kWh of electricity and 3,257 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building reported 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building?
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building is at 2775 Jerome Ave, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86977, -73.89563 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building and when was it built?
CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building has 24,293 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life 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 > LC_401_Lehman College: Student Life Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-lc-401-lehman-college-student-life-building-c71cba02 (data as of October 2, 2026).