DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus
Wastewater Treatment Plant in New York City, NY · 329 Greenpoint Ave · 11222
At a glance
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus is a 1,306,271-square-foot wastewater treatment plant at 329 Greenpoint Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 376.6 kBtu/ft² and 51,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 14 scored wastewater treatment plant buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 376.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 942.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 51,516 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 39.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,597,106 kWh |
| Natural gas | 791,940 therms |
| Water use | 140,574 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,306,271 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355913:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -1 | 376.6 kBtu/ft² | 51,516 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 2 | -1 | 353.9 kBtu/ft² | 46,694 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 326.9 kBtu/ft² | 34,273 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
- 329 Greenpoint Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11222
- Coordinates
- 40.73148, -73.94627
Within ~1 km
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How does DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus compare with other wastewater treatment plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 14 wastewater treatment plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 38 across the 14 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 376.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 364.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 39.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 35.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,306,271 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 685,694 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 24 wastewater treatment plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 373.7 kBtu/ft².
How has DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 3. Site EUI moved from 326.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 376.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 34,273 tCO₂e to 51,516 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus's 376.6 kBtu/ft² across 1,306,271 sq ft works out to about 491.9 billion Btu (144,174 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 942.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,597,106 kWh of electricity, 791,940 therms of natural gas and 140,574 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus to report its energy use?
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus 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:21355913:2024). 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 DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus's energy grade?
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus scores 1 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 DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 376.6 kBtu/ft² (942.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,306,271 sq ft, including 119,597,106 kWh of electricity and 791,940 therms of natural gas.
What are DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus's carbon emissions?
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus reported 51,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (39.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus?
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus is at 329 Greenpoint Ave, in New York City, New York 11222. Its coordinates are 40.73148, -73.94627 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus and when was it built?
DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus has 1,306,271 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as wastewater treatment plant.
Is DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus 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, “DEP > BWT_9611_Newtown Creek WPCP Campus, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dep-bwt-9611-newtown-creek-wpcp-campus-a6f70660 (data as of October 2, 2026).