DOE_7090_M646
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 321 East 96th St · 10128
At a glance
DOE_7090_M646 is a 112,800-square-foot K-12 school at 321 East 96th St in New York City, New York, built in 1942. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.1 kBtu/ft² and 750 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 750 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 964,662 kWh |
| Natural gas | 69,895 therms |
| Gross floor area | 112,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354963:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 28 | -1 | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 750 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | +2 | 85.1 kBtu/ft² | 702 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 694 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
- 321 East 96th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78364, -73.94563
Within ~1 km
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How does DOE_7090_M646 compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. DOE_7090_M646's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 91.1 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,800 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has DOE_7090_M646's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOE_7090_M646, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 28 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 29. Site EUI moved from 98.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 694 tCO₂e to 750 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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: a score of 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. DOE_7090_M646's 91.1 kBtu/ft² across 112,800 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,012 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 146.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 964,662 kWh of electricity and 69,895 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DOE_7090_M646 to report its energy use?
DOE_7090_M646 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:21354963:2024). 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 DOE_7090_M646's energy grade?
DOE_7090_M646 scores 28 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 DOE_7090_M646 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.1 kBtu/ft² (146.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,800 sq ft, including 964,662 kWh of electricity and 69,895 therms of natural gas.
What are DOE_7090_M646's carbon emissions?
DOE_7090_M646 reported 750 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOE_7090_M646?
DOE_7090_M646 is at 321 East 96th St, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78364, -73.94563 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOE_7090_M646 and when was it built?
DOE_7090_M646 has 112,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is DOE_7090_M646 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, “DOE_7090_M646, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/doe-7090-m646-0b5920b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).