DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building
Prison/Incarceration in New York City, NY · 126-02 82nd Ave · 11415
At a glance
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building is a 177,554-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 126-02 82nd Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1.2 kBtu/ft² and 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 2,188 therms |
| Gross floor area | 177,554 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26656540:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 1.2 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 1.2 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
- 126-02 82nd Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11415
- Coordinates
- 40.71373, -73.82612
Within ~1 km
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How does DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 56 prison/incarceration buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 1.2 kBtu/ft² is about 99% below the average of 88.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 99% below the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 177,554 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 229,659 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1978).
How has DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 1.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 71% decrease. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 12 tCO₂e over the same span (down 77%).
What does a site EUI of 1.2 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. DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building's 1.2 kBtu/ft² across 177,554 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (62 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 1.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,188 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building to report its energy use?
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:26656540:2024). 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.
More prison/incarceration buildings in New York City
- DOC_1214_Brooklyn House of Detention #129· 161,765 sq ft
- DOC_1193_Rikers Island OBCC: CPSU 500 Bed Annex· 120,000 sq ft
- DOC_1192_Rikers Island OBCC: 300 Bed Annex· 120,000 sq ft
- ACS_108_Crossroads Juvenile Center· 105,223 sq ft · EUI 150.1 kBtu/ft²
- ACS_47_Horizon Juvenile Center· 97,095 sq ft · EUI 142.4 kBtu/ft²
- DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility· 94,914 sq ft · EUI 132.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building's energy grade?
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 1.2 kBtu/ft² (1.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 177,554 sq ft and 2,188 therms of natural gas.
What are DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building's carbon emissions?
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building reported 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building?
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building is at 126-02 82nd Ave, in New York City, New York 11415. Its coordinates are 40.71373, -73.82612 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building and when was it built?
DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building has 177,554 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building 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_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dcas-9104-queens-borough-hall-queens-detention-complex-main-building-5ac5993f (data as of October 2, 2026).