French Speaking Baptist Church
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 209 CLERMONT AVE. · 11205
At a glance
French Speaking Baptist Church is a 41,000-square-foot worship facility at 209 CLERMONT AVE. in New York City, New York, built in 1890. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 33.8 kBtu/ft² and 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 33.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 43.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 84 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 53,059 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,063 therms |
| Water use | 221 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6696672:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | -7 | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 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
- 209 CLERMONT AVE.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69111, -73.97044
Within ~1 km
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How does French Speaking Baptist Church compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. French Speaking Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 33.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has French Speaking Baptist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for French Speaking Baptist Church, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 66 in 2023 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 73. Site EUI moved from 32.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 76 tCO₂e to 84 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. French Speaking Baptist Church's 33.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,000 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (406 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 43.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 53,059 kWh of electricity, 12,063 therms of natural gas and 221 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires French Speaking Baptist Church to report its energy use?
French Speaking Baptist Church 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:6696672:2023). 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 French Speaking Baptist Church's energy grade?
French Speaking Baptist Church scores 66 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 French Speaking Baptist Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 33.8 kBtu/ft² (43.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,000 sq ft, including 53,059 kWh of electricity and 12,063 therms of natural gas.
What are French Speaking Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
French Speaking Baptist Church reported 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is French Speaking Baptist Church?
French Speaking Baptist Church is at 209 CLERMONT AVE., in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69111, -73.97044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is French Speaking Baptist Church and when was it built?
French Speaking Baptist Church has 41,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is French Speaking Baptist Church 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, “French Speaking Baptist Church, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/french-speaking-baptist-church-7910cd99 (data as of October 2, 2026).