Episcopal Church Center
Mixed Use Property in New York City, NY · 815 Second Avenue · 10017
At a glance
Episcopal Church Center is a 139,824-square-foot mixed use property building at 815 Second Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.8 kBtu/ft² and 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 35 scored mixed use property buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 686 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,168,964 kWh |
| Water use | 1,995 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 139,824 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2665684:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 83 | +3 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 590 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
- 815 Second Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75086, -73.97147
Within ~1 km
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How does Episcopal Church Center compare with other mixed use property buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 395 mixed use property buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Episcopal Church Center's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 53 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 51.8 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 92.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,824 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 224,815 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1958). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Episcopal Church Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Episcopal Church Center, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 83 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 590 tCO₂e to 686 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Episcopal Church Center's 51.8 kBtu/ft² across 139,824 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,123 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 107.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,168,964 kWh of electricity and 1,995 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Episcopal Church Center to report its energy use?
Episcopal Church Center 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2665684:2023). 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 Episcopal Church Center's energy grade?
Episcopal Church Center scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Episcopal Church Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 51.8 kBtu/ft² (107.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 139,824 sq ft, including 1,168,964 kWh of electricity.
What are Episcopal Church Center's carbon emissions?
Episcopal Church Center reported 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Episcopal Church Center?
Episcopal Church Center is at 815 Second Avenue, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75086, -73.97147 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Episcopal Church Center and when was it built?
Episcopal Church Center has 139,824 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Episcopal Church Center covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Episcopal Church Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/episcopal-church-center-6567e963 (data as of October 2, 2026).