CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies
College/University in New York City, NY · 119 West 31st St · 10001
At a glance
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies is a 62,157-square-foot college/university building at 119 West 31st St in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.7 kBtu/ft² and 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 343 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 924,215 kWh |
| Water use | 2,848 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,157 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910481:2023 |
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
- 119 West 31st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74824, -73.98995
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies 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 50.7 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,157 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 26 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 50.7 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 > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies's 50.7 kBtu/ft² across 62,157 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (924 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 142.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 924,215 kWh of electricity and 2,848 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies 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:33910481:2023). 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 > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies's energy grade?
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.7 kBtu/ft² (142.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,157 sq ft, including 924,215 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies reported 343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies?
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies is at 119 West 31st St, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74824, -73.98995 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies and when was it built?
CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies has 62,157 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies 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 > SPS_5067_CUNY SPS: School of Professional Studies, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-sps-5067-cuny-sps-school-of-professional-studies-23f59b62 (data as of October 2, 2026).