FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 97 Columbia Heights · 11201
At a glance
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights is a 90,426-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 543,495 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,455 therms |
| Gross floor area | 90,426 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33532281:2023 |
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
- 97 Columbia Heights
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69982, -73.99560
Within ~1 km
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How does FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,426 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 41 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 90,426 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,110 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 119.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 543,495 kWh of electricity and 53,455 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights to report its energy use?
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:33532281:2023). 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 FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights's energy grade?
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² (119.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 90,426 sq ft, including 543,495 kWh of electricity and 53,455 therms of natural gas.
What are FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights's carbon emissions?
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights reported 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights?
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69982, -73.99560 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights and when was it built?
FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights has 90,426 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “FOUND Study - 97 Columbia Heights, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/found-study-97-columbia-heights-91749b49 (data as of October 2, 2026).