Guggenheim Museum
Museum in New York City, NY · 1070 Fifth Avenue · 10128
At a glance
Guggenheim Museum is a 151,844-square-foot museum building at 1070 Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 203.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 203.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 359.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,580 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,207,995 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,296 therms |
| Water use | 17,355 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 151,844 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1779652:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 203.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,580 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 268.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,405 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 342.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,658 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
- 1070 Fifth Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78292, -73.95939
Within ~1 km
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How does Guggenheim Museum compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 203.2 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% above the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 151,844 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 28 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has Guggenheim Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Guggenheim Museum, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 342.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 203.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,658 tCO₂e to 2,580 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 203.2 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. Guggenheim Museum's 203.2 kBtu/ft² across 151,844 sq ft works out to about 30.9 billion Btu (9,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 359.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,207,995 kWh of electricity, 1,296 therms of natural gas and 17,355 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Guggenheim Museum to report its energy use?
Guggenheim Museum 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:1779652:2024). 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 Guggenheim Museum's energy grade?
Guggenheim Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 203.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Guggenheim Museum use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 203.2 kBtu/ft² (359.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 151,844 sq ft, including 3,207,995 kWh of electricity and 1,296 therms of natural gas.
What are Guggenheim Museum's carbon emissions?
Guggenheim Museum reported 2,580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Guggenheim Museum?
Guggenheim Museum is at 1070 Fifth Avenue, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78292, -73.95939 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Guggenheim Museum and when was it built?
Guggenheim Museum has 151,844 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Guggenheim Museum 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, “Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/guggenheim-museum-cde5f873 (data as of October 2, 2026).