FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division
Fire Station in New York City, NY · 251 Lafayette St · 10012
At a glance
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division is a 28,866-square-foot fire station at 251 Lafayette St in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 91.0 kBtu/ft² and 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 91.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 232 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 436,559 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,382 therms |
| Water use | 185 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,866 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355281:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 206 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
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Location
- Address
- 251 Lafayette St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72302, -73.99683
Within ~1 km
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How does FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division compare with other fire station buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 57 fire station buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 91.0 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 114.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,866 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 13,956 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1941). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 104.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 206 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 91.0 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_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division's 91.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,866 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (770 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 185.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 436,559 kWh of electricity, 11,382 therms of natural gas and 185 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division to report its energy use?
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division 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:21355281:2024). 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_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division's energy grade?
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 91.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.0 kBtu/ft² (185.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,866 sq ft, including 436,559 kWh of electricity and 11,382 therms of natural gas.
What are FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division's carbon emissions?
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division reported 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division?
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division is at 251 Lafayette St, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72302, -73.99683 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division and when was it built?
FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division has 28,866 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is FDNY_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division 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_3621_Ladder Co. 20 and Medical and BFI Division, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fdny-3621-ladder-co-20-and-medical-and-bfi-division-31bd1efb (data as of October 2, 2026).