Empire Architectural Metal & Glass
Office in New York City, NY · 117-02 14 Road · 11356
At a glance
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass is a 27,750-square-foot office building at 117-02 14 Road in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.3 kBtu/ft² and 64 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 51.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 64 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 97,972 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,784 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,750 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:28529142:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 74 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
- 117-02 14 Road
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11356
- Coordinates
- 40.78472, -73.85020
Within ~1 km
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How does Empire Architectural Metal & Glass compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 29.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,750 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Empire Architectural Metal & Glass's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Empire Architectural Metal & Glass, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 41.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 64 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 29.3 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. Empire Architectural Metal & Glass's 29.3 kBtu/ft² across 27,750 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (238 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 51.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 97,972 kWh of electricity and 4,784 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Empire Architectural Metal & Glass to report its energy use?
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass 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:28529142:2024). 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 Empire Architectural Metal & Glass's energy grade?
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Empire Architectural Metal & Glass use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.3 kBtu/ft² (51.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,750 sq ft, including 97,972 kWh of electricity and 4,784 therms of natural gas.
What are Empire Architectural Metal & Glass's carbon emissions?
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass reported 64 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Empire Architectural Metal & Glass?
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass is at 117-02 14 Road, in New York City, New York 11356. Its coordinates are 40.78472, -73.85020 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Empire Architectural Metal & Glass and when was it built?
Empire Architectural Metal & Glass has 27,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Empire Architectural Metal & Glass 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, “Empire Architectural Metal & Glass, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/empire-architectural-metal-glass-840943fa (data as of October 2, 2026).