FDA Queens
Laboratory in New York City, NY · 158-15 Liberty Avenue · 11433
At a glance
FDA Queens is a 275,506-square-foot laboratory building at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1999. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 266.1 kBtu/ft² and 5,849 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 266.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 479.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,849 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,242,968 kWh |
| Natural gas | 417,775 therms |
| Water use | 8,000 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 275,506 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1216329:2024 |
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
- 158-15 Liberty Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11433
- Coordinates
- 40.69984, -73.79842
Within ~1 km
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How does FDA Queens compare with other laboratory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 90 laboratory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 266.1 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 409.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 28.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 275,506 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 293,236 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 34 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 266.1 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. FDA Queens's 266.1 kBtu/ft² across 275,506 sq ft works out to about 73.3 billion Btu (21,486 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 479.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,242,968 kWh of electricity, 417,775 therms of natural gas and 8,000 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires FDA Queens to report its energy use?
FDA Queens 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:1216329:2024). 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 FDA Queens's energy grade?
FDA Queens did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 266.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FDA Queens use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 266.1 kBtu/ft² (479.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 275,506 sq ft, including 9,242,968 kWh of electricity and 417,775 therms of natural gas.
What are FDA Queens's carbon emissions?
FDA Queens reported 5,849 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FDA Queens?
FDA Queens is at 158-15 Liberty Avenue, in New York City, New York 11433. Its coordinates are 40.69984, -73.79842 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FDA Queens and when was it built?
FDA Queens has 275,506 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is FDA Queens 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, “FDA Queens, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fda-queens-59a7d223 (data as of October 2, 2026).