Lincoln Square Synagogue
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 180 Amsterdam Avenue · 10023
At a glance
Lincoln Square Synagogue is a 52,640-square-foot worship facility at 180 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.5 kBtu/ft² and 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 685,455 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,438 therms |
| Water use | 413 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,640 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15117177:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 14 | -2 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 16 | +2 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 311 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
- 180 Amsterdam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77612, -73.98346
Within ~1 km
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How does Lincoln Square Synagogue compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Lincoln Square Synagogue's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 79.5 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 62.6 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 52% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,640 sq ft, it is about 17% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 74 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Lincoln Square Synagogue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lincoln Square Synagogue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 14 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 84.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 311 tCO₂e to 367 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Lincoln Square Synagogue's 79.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,640 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,226 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 685,455 kWh of electricity, 18,438 therms of natural gas and 413 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lincoln Square Synagogue to report its energy use?
Lincoln Square Synagogue 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:15117177:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in New York City
- 31-18 37th Street (Trinity Lutheran Church)· 51,750 sq ft · EUI 71.9 kBtu/ft²
- 220-15 HORACE HARDING EXPWY, 11364· 51,400 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Stephen Wise Free Synagogue· 49,425 sq ft · EUI 87.8 kBtu/ft²
- First Baptist Church of Flushing· 49,348 sq ft · score 53 (D)
- Samaritan: 1387 University Avenue· 48,635 sq ft · score 5 (D)
- The Jewish Center· 47,584 sq ft · EUI 70.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lincoln Square Synagogue's energy grade?
Lincoln Square Synagogue scores 14 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 Lincoln Square Synagogue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.5 kBtu/ft² (161.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,640 sq ft, including 685,455 kWh of electricity and 18,438 therms of natural gas.
What are Lincoln Square Synagogue's carbon emissions?
Lincoln Square Synagogue reported 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lincoln Square Synagogue?
Lincoln Square Synagogue is at 180 Amsterdam Avenue, in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77612, -73.98346 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lincoln Square Synagogue and when was it built?
Lincoln Square Synagogue has 52,640 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Lincoln Square Synagogue 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, “Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lincoln-square-synagogue-6f2f8d6c (data as of October 2, 2026).