DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility
Prison/Incarceration in New York City, NY · Rikers Island · 11370
At a glance
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility is a 94,914-square-foot prison/incarceration building in New York City, New York, built in 1993. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 132.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 132.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 372.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,451 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,695,843 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 94,914 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354389:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 132.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,451 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 224.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,317 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 248.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,992 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_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF 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 132.9 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 88.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,914 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 229,659 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1978).
How has DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 248.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 132.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,992 tCO₂e to 1,451 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 132.9 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_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility's 132.9 kBtu/ft² across 94,914 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,697 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 372.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,695,843 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility to report its energy use?
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF 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:21354389:2024). 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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- DOC_9201_Rikers Island NIC: North Infirmary Command· 66,800 sq ft
- DOC_10012_Rikers Island RNDC: Sprungs, MOD 3· 35,000 sq ft
- DOC_1184_Rikers Island GMDC: East Sprungs & WS· 33,000 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility's energy grade?
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 132.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 132.9 kBtu/ft² (372.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,914 sq ft, including 3,695,843 kWh of electricity.
What are DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility's carbon emissions?
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility reported 1,451 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility?
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF 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_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility and when was it built?
DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility has 94,914 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is DOC_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF 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_1208_Rikers Island West Facility: WF Detention Facility, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/doc-1208-rikers-island-west-facility-wf-detention-facility-085ac975 (data as of October 2, 2026).