ESRT - Empire State Building
Office in New York City, NY · 338 5 AVENUE · 10118
At a glance
ESRT - Empire State Building is a 2,852,257-square-foot office building at 338 5 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.4 kBtu/ft² and 16,678 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16,678 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 30,849,801 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,699 therms |
| Water use | 39,408 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,852,257 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4398177:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | -1 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 16,678 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -1 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 15,470 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 14,048 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
- 338 5 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10118
- Coordinates
- 40.74788, -73.98498
Within ~1 km
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How does ESRT - Empire State Building 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. ESRT - Empire State Building's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 61.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,852,257 sq ft, it is about 1288% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 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 ESRT - Empire State Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for ESRT - Empire State Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 14,048 tCO₂e to 16,678 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 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. ESRT - Empire State Building's 61.4 kBtu/ft² across 2,852,257 sq ft works out to about 175.1 billion Btu (51,325 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30,849,801 kWh of electricity, 54,699 therms of natural gas and 39,408 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires ESRT - Empire State Building to report its energy use?
ESRT - Empire State Building 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:4398177:2024). 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 ESRT - Empire State Building's energy grade?
ESRT - Empire State Building scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does ESRT - Empire State Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.4 kBtu/ft² (132.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,852,257 sq ft, including 30,849,801 kWh of electricity and 54,699 therms of natural gas.
What are ESRT - Empire State Building's carbon emissions?
ESRT - Empire State Building reported 16,678 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is ESRT - Empire State Building?
ESRT - Empire State Building is at 338 5 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10118. Its coordinates are 40.74788, -73.98498 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is ESRT - Empire State Building and when was it built?
ESRT - Empire State Building has 2,852,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is ESRT - Empire State Building 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, “ESRT - Empire State Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esrt-empire-state-building-e65d825e (data as of October 2, 2026).