International House - 500 Riverside Dr.
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 500 Riverside Drive · 10027
At a glance
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. is a 300,000-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 500 Riverside Drive in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,211 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,066,145 kWh |
| Water use | 5,801 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 300,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3688317:2022 |
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
- 500 Riverside Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81421, -73.96267
Within ~1 km
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How does International House - 500 Riverside Dr. compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. International House - 500 Riverside Dr.'s ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 300,000 sq ft, it is about 251% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. International House - 500 Riverside Dr.'s 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 300,000 sq ft works out to about 20.6 billion Btu (6,049 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 93.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,066,145 kWh of electricity and 5,801 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires International House - 500 Riverside Dr. to report its energy use?
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:3688317:2022). 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 International House - 500 Riverside Dr.'s energy grade?
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does International House - 500 Riverside Dr. use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² (93.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 300,000 sq ft, including 1,066,145 kWh of electricity.
What are International House - 500 Riverside Dr.'s carbon emissions?
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. reported 1,211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is International House - 500 Riverside Dr.?
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. is at 500 Riverside Drive, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81421, -73.96267 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is International House - 500 Riverside Dr. and when was it built?
International House - 500 Riverside Dr. has 300,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is International House - 500 Riverside Dr. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “International House - 500 Riverside Dr., New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/international-house-500-riverside-dr-1d6bfdd2 (data as of October 2, 2026).