Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts
Laboratory in New York City, NY · 615 W 129 ST · 10027
At a glance
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts is a 607,803-square-foot laboratory building at 615 W 129 ST in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 423.4 kBtu/ft² and 21,736 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 423.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 819.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21,736 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 35.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 38,157,433 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,271,245 therms |
| Water use | 44,662 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 607,803 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6338209:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 423.4 kBtu/ft² | 21,736 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4738.9 kBtu/ft² | 20,087 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,372 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
- 615 W 129 ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81695, -73.95934
Within ~1 km
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How does Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts compare with other laboratory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 90 laboratory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 423.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 409.2 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 35.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 28.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 607,803 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 293,236 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 52 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 423.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 843% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,372 tCO₂e to 21,736 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1485%).
What does a site EUI of 423.4 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. Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts's 423.4 kBtu/ft² across 607,803 sq ft works out to about 257.3 billion Btu (75,420 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 819.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 38,157,433 kWh of electricity, 1,271,245 therms of natural gas and 44,662 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts to report its energy use?
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts 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:6338209:2024). 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 Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts's energy grade?
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 423.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 423.4 kBtu/ft² (819.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 607,803 sq ft, including 38,157,433 kWh of electricity and 1,271,245 therms of natural gas.
What are Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts's carbon emissions?
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts reported 21,736 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (35.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts?
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts is at 615 W 129 ST, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81695, -73.95934 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts and when was it built?
Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts has 607,803 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts 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, “Jerome L Greene Science Center/Lenfest Center for the Arts, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jerome-l-greene-science-center-lenfest-center-for-the-arts-1dc979bf (data as of October 2, 2026).