Kelly Student Commons
College/University in New York City, NY · 3900 Waldo Avenue · 10463
At a glance
Kelly Student Commons is a 70,322-square-foot college/university building at 3900 Waldo Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.2 kBtu/ft² and 543 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 543 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 991,814 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,863 therms |
| Water use | 837 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,322 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4358005:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 543 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 500 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 137.4 kBtu/ft² | 512 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
- 3900 Waldo Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10463
- Coordinates
- 40.88890, -73.90296
Within ~1 km
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How does Kelly Student Commons compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 89.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,322 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 67 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Kelly Student Commons's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Kelly Student Commons, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 137.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 512 tCO₂e to 543 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 89.2 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. Kelly Student Commons's 89.2 kBtu/ft² across 70,322 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,838 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 991,814 kWh of electricity, 28,863 therms of natural gas and 837 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kelly Student Commons to report its energy use?
Kelly Student Commons 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:4358005:2024). 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 Kelly Student Commons's energy grade?
Kelly Student Commons did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kelly Student Commons use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.2 kBtu/ft² (177.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,322 sq ft, including 991,814 kWh of electricity and 28,863 therms of natural gas.
What are Kelly Student Commons's carbon emissions?
Kelly Student Commons reported 543 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kelly Student Commons?
Kelly Student Commons is at 3900 Waldo Avenue, in New York City, New York 10463. Its coordinates are 40.88890, -73.90296 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kelly Student Commons and when was it built?
Kelly Student Commons has 70,322 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Kelly Student Commons 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, “Kelly Student Commons, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kelly-student-commons-7a1de378 (data as of October 2, 2026).