DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 20 Houston St · 10302
At a glance
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station is a 428-square-foot other - recreation building at 20 Houston St in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 147.1 kBtu/ft² and 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 147.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,176 kWh |
| Natural gas | 555 therms |
| Gross floor area | 428 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354296:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 147.1 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 171.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 246.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 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
- 20 Houston St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10302
- Coordinates
- 40.62259, -74.14488
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 147.1 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 428 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 246.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 147.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 147.1 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. DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station's 147.1 kBtu/ft² across 428 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (18 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 184.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,176 kWh of electricity and 555 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station to report its energy use?
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station 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:21354296:2024). 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 DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station's energy grade?
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 147.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 147.1 kBtu/ft² (184.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 428 sq ft, including 2,176 kWh of electricity and 555 therms of natural gas.
What are DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station's carbon emissions?
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station reported 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station?
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station is at 20 Houston St, in New York City, New York 10302. Its coordinates are 40.62259, -74.14488 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station and when was it built?
DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station has 428 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station 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, “DPR_5545_Markham Playground Comfort Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-5545-markham-playground-comfort-station-73908126 (data as of October 2, 2026).