CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 94-43 159th St · 11433
At a glance
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building is a 39,004-square-foot college/university building at 94-43 159th St in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.5 kBtu/ft² and 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 613,491 kWh |
| Natural gas | 701 therms |
| Gross floor area | 39,004 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354838:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 171 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
- 94-43 159th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11433
- Coordinates
- 40.70102, -73.79811
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom 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 55.5 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,004 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 27 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 > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 171 tCO₂e to 231 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does a site EUI of 55.5 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_560_York College: Classroom Building's 55.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,004 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (634 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 152.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 613,491 kWh of electricity and 701 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom 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:21354838:2023). 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_560_York College: Classroom Building's energy grade?
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft² (152.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,004 sq ft, including 613,491 kWh of electricity and 701 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building reported 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building?
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building is at 94-43 159th St, in New York City, New York 11433. Its coordinates are 40.70102, -73.79811 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building and when was it built?
CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building has 39,004 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > YC_560_York College: Classroom 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 > YC_560_York College: Classroom Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-yc-560-york-college-classroom-building-432a45c9 (data as of October 2, 2026).