DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · Rumsey Playfield · 10021
At a glance
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station is a 2,339-square-foot other - recreation building at Rumsey Playfield in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 186.1 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 186.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 521.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 127,576 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 2,339 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:60421792:2024 |
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
- Rumsey Playfield
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.77253, -73.97034
Within ~1 km
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How does DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey 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 186.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% above the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,339 sq ft, it is about 91% below the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 8 years earlier 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.
What does a site EUI of 186.1 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_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station's 186.1 kBtu/ft² across 2,339 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (128 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 521.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 127,576 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station to report its energy use?
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey 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:60421792:2024). 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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- DPR_3867_Thompson Park Poolhouses· 2,233 sq ft · EUI 79.0 kBtu/ft²
- DPR_3546_Central Park Conservatory Garden Women's Comfort Station· 2,163 sq ft · EUI 162.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station's energy grade?
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 186.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 186.1 kBtu/ft² (521.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,339 sq ft, including 127,576 kWh of electricity.
What are DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station's carbon emissions?
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station?
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station is at Rumsey Playfield, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.77253, -73.97034 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station and when was it built?
DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station has 2,339 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is DPR_5623_Central Park: Rumsey 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_5623_Central Park: Rumsey Playground Comfort Station, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dpr-5623-central-park-rumsey-playground-comfort-station-a1d2afa1 (data as of October 2, 2026).