JFK

How does JFK compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. JFK's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 67.0 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 29,393 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has JFK's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for JFK, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 48. Site EUI moved from 35.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 91% increase. Reported emissions went from 87 tCO₂e to 164 tCO₂e over the same span (up 89%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. JFK's 67.0 kBtu/ft² across 29,393 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (577 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 281,326 kWh of electricity, 10,098 therms of natural gas and 261 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires JFK to report its energy use?

JFK 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:24224189:2024). 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.