Kaufman Music Center
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 129 · 10023
At a glance
Kaufman Music Center is a 53,700-square-foot K-12 school at 129 in New York City, New York, built in 1978. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 375 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 590,578 kWh |
| Water use | 1,356 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6313696:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 318 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
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Location
- Address
- 129
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
Within ~1 km
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How does Kaufman Music Center compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Kaufman Music Center's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,700 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Kaufman Music Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Kaufman Music Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 318 tCO₂e to 375 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. Kaufman Music Center's 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 53,700 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,157 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 590,578 kWh of electricity and 1,356 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kaufman Music Center to report its energy use?
Kaufman Music Center 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:6313696:2024). 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 Kaufman Music Center's energy grade?
Kaufman Music Center scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Kaufman Music Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² (141.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,700 sq ft, including 590,578 kWh of electricity.
What are Kaufman Music Center's carbon emissions?
Kaufman Music Center reported 375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kaufman Music Center?
Kaufman Music Center is at 129, in New York City, New York 10023.
How big is Kaufman Music Center and when was it built?
Kaufman Music Center has 53,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Kaufman Music Center 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, “Kaufman Music Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kaufman-music-center-b2d7b0e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).