Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 246 WEST 61 STREET · 10023
At a glance
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue is a 145,428-square-foot K-12 school at 246 WEST 61 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,038 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,824,805 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,459 therms |
| Water use | 4,938 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 145,428 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4039463:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | -6 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,038 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | -2 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 991 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 872 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
- 246 WEST 61 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77251, -73.98872
Within ~1 km
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How does Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue 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. Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 84.4 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,428 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 58 years later 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 Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 50 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 872 tCO₂e to 1,038 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue's 84.4 kBtu/ft² across 145,428 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,597 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 163.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,824,805 kWh of electricity, 60,459 therms of natural gas and 4,938 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue to report its energy use?
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue 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:4039463:2024). 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 Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue's energy grade?
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue scores 50 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 Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.4 kBtu/ft² (163.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,428 sq ft, including 1,824,805 kWh of electricity and 60,459 therms of natural gas.
What are Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue's carbon emissions?
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue reported 1,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue?
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue is at 246 WEST 61 STREET, in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77251, -73.98872 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue and when was it built?
Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue has 145,428 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue 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, “Heschel School - 30 West End Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/heschel-school-30-west-end-avenue-80889686 (data as of October 2, 2026).