FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum
Museum in New York City, NY · 278 Spring St · 10013
At a glance
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum is a 14,901-square-foot museum building at 278 Spring St in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.3 kBtu/ft² and 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 79 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 109,397 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,746 therms |
| Water use | 20 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 14,901 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355280:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 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
- 278 Spring St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72579, -74.00708
Within ~1 km
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How does FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 70.3 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 14,901 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 76 tCO₂e to 79 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 70.3 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. FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum's 70.3 kBtu/ft² across 14,901 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (307 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 109,397 kWh of electricity, 6,746 therms of natural gas and 20 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum to report its energy use?
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum 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:21355280:2024). 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 FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum's energy grade?
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.3 kBtu/ft² (117.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 14,901 sq ft, including 109,397 kWh of electricity and 6,746 therms of natural gas.
What are FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum's carbon emissions?
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum reported 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum?
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum is at 278 Spring St, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72579, -74.00708 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum and when was it built?
FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum has 14,901 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum 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, “FDNY_3618_FDNY Museum, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fdny-3618-fdny-museum-36dd3aca (data as of October 2, 2026).