Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 180 West 165th Street · 10452
At a glance
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School is a 52,000-square-foot K-12 school at 180 West 165th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 246 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 246 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 578,849 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,429 therms |
| Water use | 409 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12454769:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -1 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 246 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | +9 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 212 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 West 165th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83459, -73.92980
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School 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. Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 61 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 Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 70. Site EUI moved from 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 212 tCO₂e to 246 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School's 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 52,000 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (680 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 578,849 kWh of electricity, 3,429 therms of natural gas and 409 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School 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:12454769:2024). 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 Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School's energy grade?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School scores 69 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 Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² (113.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,000 sq ft, including 578,849 kWh of electricity and 3,429 therms of natural gas.
What are Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School reported 246 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School is at 180 West 165th Street, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83459, -73.92980 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School and when was it built?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School has 52,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School 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, “Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/metropolitan-lighthouse-charter-school-3cbbf9be (data as of October 2, 2026).