Kimball Hall (LL97)
College/University in New York City, NY · 20 Waverly Place · 10003
At a glance
Kimball Hall (LL97) is a 44,315-square-foot college/university building at 20 Waverly Place in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 94.1 kBtu/ft² and 463 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 94.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 252.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 463 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,140,829 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,790 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,315 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2825661:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 340 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
- 20 Waverly Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73024, -73.99463
Within ~1 km
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How does Kimball Hall (LL97) 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 94.1 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 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,315 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 47 years earlier 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 Kimball Hall (LL97)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Kimball Hall (LL97), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 54% increase. Reported emissions went from 340 tCO₂e to 463 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 94.1 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. Kimball Hall (LL97)'s 94.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,315 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,222 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 252.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,140,829 kWh of electricity and 2,790 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kimball Hall (LL97) to report its energy use?
Kimball Hall (LL97) 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:2825661:2024). 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 Kimball Hall (LL97)'s energy grade?
Kimball Hall (LL97) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 94.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kimball Hall (LL97) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.1 kBtu/ft² (252.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,315 sq ft, including 1,140,829 kWh of electricity and 2,790 therms of natural gas.
What are Kimball Hall (LL97)'s carbon emissions?
Kimball Hall (LL97) reported 463 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kimball Hall (LL97)?
Kimball Hall (LL97) is at 20 Waverly Place, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73024, -73.99463 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kimball Hall (LL97) and when was it built?
Kimball Hall (LL97) has 44,315 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Kimball Hall (LL97) 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, “Kimball Hall (LL97), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kimball-hall-ll97-4b3d9dc7 (data as of October 2, 2026).