Higgins Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 282 Lafayette Ave · 11205
At a glance
Higgins Hall is a 138,349-square-foot college/university building at 282 Lafayette Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1880. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.0 kBtu/ft² and 636 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 636 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 929,958 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,936 therms |
| Water use | 792 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 138,349 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2271554:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 636 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 612 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
- 282 Lafayette Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.68835, -73.96451
Within ~1 km
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How does Higgins 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 59.0 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,349 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1880, 67 years earlier 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 Higgins Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Higgins Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 612 tCO₂e to 636 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 59.0 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. Higgins Hall's 59.0 kBtu/ft² across 138,349 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,392 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 929,958 kWh of electricity, 46,936 therms of natural gas and 792 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Higgins Hall to report its energy use?
Higgins 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:2271554:2024). 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 Higgins Hall's energy grade?
Higgins Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Higgins Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.0 kBtu/ft² (102.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 138,349 sq ft, including 929,958 kWh of electricity and 46,936 therms of natural gas.
What are Higgins Hall's carbon emissions?
Higgins Hall reported 636 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Higgins Hall?
Higgins Hall is at 282 Lafayette Ave, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.68835, -73.96451 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Higgins Hall and when was it built?
Higgins Hall has 138,349 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1880 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Higgins 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, “Higgins Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/higgins-hall-497fbe70 (data as of October 2, 2026).