M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 525 East Houston Street · 10002
At a glance
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) is a 85,300-square-foot K-12 school at 525 East Houston Street in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.7 kBtu/ft² and 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 445 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 419,801 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,826 therms |
| Water use | 16 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 85,300 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1836542:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | -6 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -2 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 406 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 525 East Houston Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71903, -73.97589
Within ~1 km
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How does M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) 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. M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)'s ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 78.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,300 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 38 years earlier 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 M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 57 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 406 tCO₂e to 445 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)'s 78.7 kBtu/ft² across 85,300 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,967 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 419,801 kWh of electricity, 52,826 therms of natural gas and 16 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) to report its energy use?
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) 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:1836542:2024). 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 M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)'s energy grade?
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.7 kBtu/ft² (112.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,300 sq ft, including 419,801 kWh of electricity and 52,826 therms of natural gas.
What are M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)'s carbon emissions?
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) reported 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025)?
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) is at 525 East Houston Street, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71903, -73.97589 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) and when was it built?
M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) has 85,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025) 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, “M097 (OECID: 0100092; BBL: 1003250025), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/m097-oecid-0100092-bbl-1003250025-dc572eb8 (data as of October 2, 2026).