DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court
Courthouse in New York City, NY · 120 Schermerhorn St · 11201
At a glance
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court is a 264,100-square-foot courthouse building at 120 Schermerhorn St in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 26 scored courthouse buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 206.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,451 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,458,361 kWh |
| Natural gas | 205,855 therms |
| Gross floor area | 264,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354480:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | +4 | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,451 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +15 | 135.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,527 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 188.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,976 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
- 120 Schermerhorn St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69007, -73.98892
Within ~1 km
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How does DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court compare with other courthouse buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 31 courthouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 70 across the 26 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 122.6 kBtu/ft² is about 63% above the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 264,100 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 373,862 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1943). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 188.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 122.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,976 tCO₂e to 2,451 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court's 122.6 kBtu/ft² across 264,100 sq ft works out to about 32.4 billion Btu (9,489 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 206.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,458,361 kWh of electricity and 205,855 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court to report its energy use?
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:21354480:2024). 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 DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court's energy grade?
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 122.6 kBtu/ft² (206.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 264,100 sq ft, including 3,458,361 kWh of electricity and 205,855 therms of natural gas.
What are DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court's carbon emissions?
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court reported 2,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court?
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court is at 120 Schermerhorn St, in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69007, -73.98892 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court and when was it built?
DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court has 264,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “DCAS_907_Brooklyn Criminal Court, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dcas-907-brooklyn-criminal-court-4384c09a (data as of October 2, 2026).