International House - 500 Riverside Drive
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 500 Riverside Drive · 10027
At a glance
International House - 500 Riverside Drive is a 258,120-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 7,413 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 258,120 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6278690:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +28 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,211 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
- 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 Drive 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 Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% 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 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 258,120 sq ft, it is about 202% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 20 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.
How has International House - 500 Riverside Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for International House - 500 Riverside Drive, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+28 points). Site EUI moved from 80.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 0.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,211 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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 Drive's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 258,120 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 7,413 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires International House - 500 Riverside Drive to report its energy use?
International House - 500 Riverside Drive 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6278690:2023). 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 Drive's energy grade?
International House - 500 Riverside Drive scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 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 Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 258,120 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are International House - 500 Riverside Drive's carbon emissions?
International House - 500 Riverside Drive reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is International House - 500 Riverside Drive?
International House - 500 Riverside Drive is 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 Drive and when was it built?
International House - 500 Riverside Drive has 258,120 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is International House - 500 Riverside Drive covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Drive, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/international-house-500-riverside-drive-47873657 (data as of October 2, 2026).