FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard
Office in New York City, NY · 1 AVIATION PLAZA · 11434
At a glance
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard is a 224,071-square-foot office building at 1 AVIATION PLAZA in New York City, New York, built in 1999. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,044 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,044 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,303,492 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,205 therms |
| Water use | 2,718 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 224,071 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3127319:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | ±0 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,044 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -2 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 973 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 777 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
- 1 AVIATION PLAZA
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11434
- Coordinates
- 40.66450, -73.77796
Within ~1 km
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How does FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard 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. FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 46.8 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 224,071 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 59 years later 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 FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 777 tCO₂e to 1,044 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 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. FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard's 46.8 kBtu/ft² across 224,071 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,073 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,303,492 kWh of electricity, 26,205 therms of natural gas and 2,718 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard to report its energy use?
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard 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:3127319:2024). 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 FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard's energy grade?
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard scores 79 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 FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.8 kBtu/ft² (110.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 224,071 sq ft, including 2,303,492 kWh of electricity and 26,205 therms of natural gas.
What are FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard's carbon emissions?
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard reported 1,044 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard?
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard is at 1 AVIATION PLAZA, in New York City, New York 11434. Its coordinates are 40.66450, -73.77796 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard and when was it built?
FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard has 224,071 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard 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, “FAA Facility - 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/faa-facility-159-30-rockaway-boulevard-f61bea70 (data as of October 2, 2026).