Independent United Order of Mechanics
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 65-67 Putnam Avenue · 11238
At a glance
Independent United Order of Mechanics is a 25,100-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 65-67 Putnam Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1889. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.5 kBtu/ft² and 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 29.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 47 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23,276 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 25,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799892:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.7 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 11.2 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 65-67 Putnam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.68296, -73.95940
Within ~1 km
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How does Independent United Order of Mechanics compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.5 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,100 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1889, 50 years earlier than the group's average year built (1939).
How has Independent United Order of Mechanics's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Independent United Order of Mechanics, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 11.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 110% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 47 tCO₂e over the same span (up 118%).
What does a site EUI of 23.5 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. Independent United Order of Mechanics's 23.5 kBtu/ft² across 25,100 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (173 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 29.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 23,276 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Independent United Order of Mechanics to report its energy use?
Independent United Order of Mechanics 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:6799892:2024). 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 Independent United Order of Mechanics's energy grade?
Independent United Order of Mechanics did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Independent United Order of Mechanics use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.5 kBtu/ft² (29.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,100 sq ft, including 23,276 kWh of electricity.
What are Independent United Order of Mechanics's carbon emissions?
Independent United Order of Mechanics reported 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Independent United Order of Mechanics?
Independent United Order of Mechanics is at 65-67 Putnam Avenue, in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.68296, -73.95940 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Independent United Order of Mechanics and when was it built?
Independent United Order of Mechanics has 25,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1889 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Independent United Order of Mechanics 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, “Independent United Order of Mechanics, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/independent-united-order-of-mechanics-4b3c6e5c (data as of October 2, 2026).