Furman Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 79 West 3 Street · 10012
At a glance
Furman Hall is a 165,863-square-foot college/university building at 79 West 3 Street in New York City, New York, built in 2002. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.7 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 7.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 123,007 kWh |
| Natural gas | 323 therms |
| Gross floor area | 165,863 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12377008:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.4 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 35 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
- 79 West 3 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72975, -73.99871
Within ~1 km
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How does Furman Hall 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 2.7 kBtu/ft² is about 97% 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 95% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 165,863 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 55 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 Furman Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Furman Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 2.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 2.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 35 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does a site EUI of 2.7 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. Furman Hall's 2.7 kBtu/ft² across 165,863 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (131 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 7.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 123,007 kWh of electricity and 323 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Furman Hall to report its energy use?
Furman Hall 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:12377008:2024). 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 Furman Hall's energy grade?
Furman Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Furman Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.7 kBtu/ft² (7.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 165,863 sq ft, including 123,007 kWh of electricity and 323 therms of natural gas.
What are Furman Hall's carbon emissions?
Furman Hall reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Furman Hall?
Furman Hall is at 79 West 3 Street, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72975, -73.99871 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Furman Hall and when was it built?
Furman Hall has 165,863 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Furman Hall 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, “Furman Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/furman-hall-0b72ef81 (data as of October 2, 2026).