Education Building, 35 West 4 Street
College/University in New York City, NY · 35 West 4 Street · 10003
At a glance
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street is a 141,180-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 4.2 kBtu/ft² and 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 4.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 4.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 31 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 187 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,866 therms |
| Gross floor area | 141,180 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2825503:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 4.2 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.4 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.6 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 35 West 4 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72924, -73.99592
Within ~1 km
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How does Education Building, 35 West 4 Street compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 4.2 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,180 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Education Building, 35 West 4 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Education Building, 35 West 4 Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 8.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 4.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 31 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
What does a site EUI of 4.2 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. Education Building, 35 West 4 Street's 4.2 kBtu/ft² across 141,180 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (174 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 4.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 187 kWh of electricity and 5,866 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Education Building, 35 West 4 Street to report its energy use?
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street 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:2825503:2024). 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 Education Building, 35 West 4 Street's energy grade?
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Education Building, 35 West 4 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.2 kBtu/ft² (4.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 141,180 sq ft, including 187 kWh of electricity and 5,866 therms of natural gas.
What are Education Building, 35 West 4 Street's carbon emissions?
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street reported 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Education Building, 35 West 4 Street?
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72924, -73.99592 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Education Building, 35 West 4 Street and when was it built?
Education Building, 35 West 4 Street has 141,180 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Education Building, 35 West 4 Street 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, “Education Building, 35 West 4 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/education-building-02ff73a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).