Museum of Arts and Design
Museum in New York City, NY · 2 Columbus Cir · 10019
At a glance
Museum of Arts and Design is a 61,832-square-foot museum building at 2 Columbus Cir in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 292.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,575 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 292.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 558.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,575 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 25.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,386,503 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,863 therms |
| Water use | 4,262 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,832 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10836307:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 292.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,575 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 298.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,532 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 331.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,492 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
- 2 Columbus Cir
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76770, -73.98196
Within ~1 km
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How does Museum of Arts and Design compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 292.8 kBtu/ft² is about 162% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 25.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 174% above the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,832 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1932).
How has Museum of Arts and Design's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Museum of Arts and Design, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 331.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 292.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,492 tCO₂e to 1,575 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 292.8 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. Museum of Arts and Design's 292.8 kBtu/ft² across 61,832 sq ft works out to about 18.1 billion Btu (5,306 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 558.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,386,503 kWh of electricity, 17,863 therms of natural gas and 4,262 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Museum of Arts and Design to report its energy use?
Museum of Arts and Design 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:10836307:2024). 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 Museum of Arts and Design's energy grade?
Museum of Arts and Design did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 292.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Museum of Arts and Design use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 292.8 kBtu/ft² (558.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,832 sq ft, including 2,386,503 kWh of electricity and 17,863 therms of natural gas.
What are Museum of Arts and Design's carbon emissions?
Museum of Arts and Design reported 1,575 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (25.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Museum of Arts and Design?
Museum of Arts and Design is at 2 Columbus Cir, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76770, -73.98196 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Museum of Arts and Design and when was it built?
Museum of Arts and Design has 61,832 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Museum of Arts and Design 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, “Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/museum-of-arts-and-design-38e4447b (data as of October 2, 2026).