Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd
Office in New York City, NY · 320 East 43rd Street · 10017
At a glance
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd is a 290,477-square-foot office building at 320 East 43rd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,954,335 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,424 therms |
| Gross floor area | 290,477 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6898188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | -12 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,486 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,953 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
- 320 East 43rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75016, -73.97093
Within ~1 km
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How does Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 95.0 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 290,477 sq ft, it is about 41% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2023 to 53 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 65. Site EUI moved from 72.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 95.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,953 tCO₂e to 2,486 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd's 95.0 kBtu/ft² across 290,477 sq ft works out to about 27.6 billion Btu (8,087 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 188.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,954,335 kWh of electricity and 2,424 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd to report its energy use?
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd 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:6898188:2024). 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 Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd's energy grade?
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft² (188.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 290,477 sq ft, including 3,954,335 kWh of electricity and 2,424 therms of natural gas.
What are Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd's carbon emissions?
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd reported 2,486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd?
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd is at 320 East 43rd Street, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75016, -73.97093 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd and when was it built?
Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd has 290,477 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd 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, “Ford Foundation - 320 East 43rd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ford-foundation-320-east-43rd-8e1eda6b (data as of October 2, 2026).