FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15
Fire Station in New York City, NY · 885 Howard Ave · 11212
At a glance
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 is a 11,898-square-foot fire station at 885 Howard Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.8 kBtu/ft² and 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 223.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 118 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 175,132 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,344 therms |
| Water use | 273 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 11,898 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355342:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 119.0 kBtu/ft² | 91 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
- 885 Howard Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.66088, -73.91821
Within ~1 km
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How does FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 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 128.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 114.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,898 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 13,956 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 33 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_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 119.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 91 tCO₂e to 118 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 128.8 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_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15's 128.8 kBtu/ft² across 11,898 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (449 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 223.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 175,132 kWh of electricity, 9,344 therms of natural gas and 273 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 to report its energy use?
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 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:21355342:2024). 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_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15's energy grade?
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.8 kBtu/ft² (223.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,898 sq ft, including 175,132 kWh of electricity and 9,344 therms of natural gas.
What are FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15's carbon emissions?
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 reported 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15?
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 is at 885 Howard Ave, in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.66088, -73.91821 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 and when was it built?
FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 has 11,898 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is FDNY_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15 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_4139_Engine Co. 283 and Division 15, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fdny-4139-engine-co-283-and-division-15-2ce3d4ee (data as of October 2, 2026).