CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core
College/University in New York City, NY · 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd · 11433
At a glance
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core is a 657,782-square-foot college/university building at 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.0 kBtu/ft² and 5,223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,223 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,031,122 kWh |
| Natural gas | 282,699 therms |
| Water use | 14,904 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 657,782 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910532:2023 |
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
- 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11433
- Coordinates
- 40.70253, -73.79558
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core 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 95.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 657,782 sq ft, it is about 225% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 39 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 95.0 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 > YC_558_York College: Academic Core's 95.0 kBtu/ft² across 657,782 sq ft works out to about 62.5 billion Btu (18,314 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 190.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,031,122 kWh of electricity, 282,699 therms of natural gas and 14,904 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core 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:33910532:2023). 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 > YC_558_York College: Academic Core's energy grade?
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft² (190.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 657,782 sq ft, including 10,031,122 kWh of electricity and 282,699 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core reported 5,223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core?
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core is at 94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd, in New York City, New York 11433. Its coordinates are 40.70253, -73.79558 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core and when was it built?
CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core has 657,782 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > YC_558_York College: Academic Core 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 > YC_558_York College: Academic Core, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-yc-558-york-college-academic-core-62e2ed06 (data as of October 2, 2026).