FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)
College/University in New York City, NY · 340 8th Ave · 10001
At a glance
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) is a 230,044-square-foot college/university building at 340 8th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1975. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,058 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,058 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,572,764 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,935 therms |
| Gross floor area | 230,044 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354474:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,058 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,660 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 407.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,231 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
- 340 8th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74791, -73.99657
Within ~1 km
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How does FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) 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 42.0 kBtu/ft² is about 56% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 230,044 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 28 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 FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 407.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 42.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 90% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,231 tCO₂e to 1,058 tCO₂e over the same span (down 83%).
What does a site EUI of 42.0 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. FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)'s 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 230,044 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,832 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,572,764 kWh of electricity and 8,935 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) to report its energy use?
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) 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:21354474:2024). 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 FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)'s energy grade?
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.0 kBtu/ft² (110.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 230,044 sq ft, including 2,572,764 kWh of electricity and 8,935 therms of natural gas.
What are FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)'s carbon emissions?
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) reported 1,058 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building)?
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) is at 340 8th Ave, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74791, -73.99657 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) and when was it built?
FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) has 230,044 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building) 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, “FIT_1291_Dubinsky Student Center (A Building), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/fit-1291-dubinsky-student-center-a-building-8397ebf8 (data as of October 2, 2026).