Fairchild / 7 E 12th St
College/University in New York City, NY · 3 East 12 Street · 10003
At a glance
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St is a 122,496-square-foot college/university building at 3 East 12 Street in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.4 kBtu/ft² and 791 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 791 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,559,019 kWh |
| Water use | 2,867 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,496 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2825519:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 791 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 765 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 649 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
- 3 East 12 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73453, -73.99422
Within ~1 km
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How does Fairchild / 7 E 12th St 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 65.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,496 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 64 years later 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 Fairchild / 7 E 12th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Fairchild / 7 E 12th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 649 tCO₂e to 791 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 65.4 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. Fairchild / 7 E 12th St's 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 122,496 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,348 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 148.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,559,019 kWh of electricity and 2,867 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Fairchild / 7 E 12th St to report its energy use?
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St 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:2825519:2024). 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 Fairchild / 7 E 12th St's energy grade?
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Fairchild / 7 E 12th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.4 kBtu/ft² (148.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,496 sq ft, including 1,559,019 kWh of electricity.
What are Fairchild / 7 E 12th St's carbon emissions?
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St reported 791 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Fairchild / 7 E 12th St?
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St is at 3 East 12 Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73453, -73.99422 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Fairchild / 7 E 12th St and when was it built?
Fairchild / 7 E 12th St has 122,496 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Fairchild / 7 E 12th St 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, “Fairchild / 7 E 12th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fairchild-7-e-12th-st-861da6fe (data as of October 2, 2026).