DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility
Prison/Incarceration in New York City, NY · Rikers Island · 11370
At a glance
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility is a 291,000-square-foot prison/incarceration building in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.7 kBtu/ft² and 695 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 695 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,768,737 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 291,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354387:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 829 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 907 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
- Rikers Island
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11370
- Coordinates
- 40.79058, -73.88189
Within ~1 km
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How does DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility 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 20.7 kBtu/ft² is about 77% 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 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% below the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 291,000 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 229,659 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1978).
How has DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 36.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 907 tCO₂e to 695 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does a site EUI of 20.7 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. DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility's 20.7 kBtu/ft² across 291,000 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,765 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 58.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,768,737 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility to report its energy use?
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility 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:21354387:2024). 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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- DCAS_9104_Queens Borough Hall: Queens Detention Complex Main Building· 177,554 sq ft · EUI 1.2 kBtu/ft²
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility's energy grade?
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.7 kBtu/ft² (58.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 291,000 sq ft, including 1,768,737 kWh of electricity.
What are DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility's carbon emissions?
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility reported 695 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility?
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility is in New York City, New York 11370. Its coordinates are 40.79058, -73.88189 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility and when was it built?
DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility has 291,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility 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, “DOC_1206_Rikers Island RMSC: RMSC Detention Facility, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/doc-1206-rikers-island-rmsc-rmsc-detention-facility-22d97e21 (data as of October 2, 2026).