Metropolitan Montessori School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 325 W85th Street · 10024
At a glance
Metropolitan Montessori School is a 27,592-square-foot K-12 school at 325 W85th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 54.8 kBtu/ft² and 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 54.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 196,498 kWh |
| Water use | 310 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,592 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9138649:2022 |
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
- 325 W85th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78855, -73.97916
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Montessori 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 Montessori School's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 54.8 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,592 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 11 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Montessori School's 54.8 kBtu/ft² across 27,592 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (443 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 100.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 196,498 kWh of electricity and 310 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Montessori School to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Montessori 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:9138649:2022). 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 Montessori School's energy grade?
Metropolitan Montessori School scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Metropolitan Montessori School use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 54.8 kBtu/ft² (100.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,592 sq ft, including 196,498 kWh of electricity.
What are Metropolitan Montessori School's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Montessori School reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Metropolitan Montessori School?
Metropolitan Montessori School is at 325 W85th Street, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78855, -73.97916 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Metropolitan Montessori School and when was it built?
Metropolitan Montessori School has 27,592 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Metropolitan Montessori School covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Montessori School, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/metropolitan-montessori-school-07de7b29 (data as of October 2, 2026).