Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 3 Lafayette Ave · 11217
At a glance
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center is a 44,000-square-foot performing arts building at 3 Lafayette Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.1 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 53.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 508 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,449 therms |
| Water use | 1,324 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6773364:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 166 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
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Location
- Address
- 3 Lafayette Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11217
- Coordinates
- 40.68675, -73.97887
Within ~1 km
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How does Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 51.1 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,000 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 166 tCO₂e to 119 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does a site EUI of 51.1 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. Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center's 51.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,000 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (659 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 53.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 508 kWh of electricity, 22,449 therms of natural gas and 1,324 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center to report its energy use?
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center 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:6773364:2024). 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 Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center's energy grade?
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.1 kBtu/ft² (53.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,000 sq ft, including 508 kWh of electricity and 22,449 therms of natural gas.
What are Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center's carbon emissions?
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center?
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center is at 3 Lafayette Ave, in New York City, New York 11217. Its coordinates are 40.68675, -73.97887 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center and when was it built?
Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center has 44,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center 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, “Discalced dba Mark Morris Dance Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/discalced-dba-mark-morris-dance-center-915b69a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).