Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 46 COOPER SQUARE · 10003
At a glance
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq is a 100,754-square-foot K-12 school at 46 COOPER SQUARE in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 160.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 723 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,497,174 kWh |
| Water use | 1,238 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,754 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10821295:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 12 | +4 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 723 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | -88 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 32.8 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
- 46 COOPER SQUARE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72870, -73.99109
Within ~1 km
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How does Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,754 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 12 in 2024 (-84 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 32.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 110% increase. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 723 tCO₂e over the same span (up 183%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 100,754 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,032 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 160.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,497,174 kWh of electricity and 1,238 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq to report its energy use?
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq 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:10821295:2024). 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 Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq's energy grade?
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq scores 12 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 Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² (160.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,754 sq ft, including 1,497,174 kWh of electricity.
What are Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq's carbon emissions?
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq reported 723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq?
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq is at 46 COOPER SQUARE, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72870, -73.99109 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq and when was it built?
Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq has 100,754 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq 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, “Grace Church School - 38 Cooper Sq, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/grace-church-school-38-cooper-sq-39346115 (data as of October 2, 2026).