New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 524 Courtlandt Ave · 10451
At a glance
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave is a 35,470-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.3 kBtu/ft² and 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 231,650 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,331 therms |
| Water use | 2,283 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,470 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17981902:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 30 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 178 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
- 524 Courtlandt Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81605, -73.91976
Within ~1 km
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How does New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave 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. New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 68.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,470 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 3 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 New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 45 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 178 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave's 68.3 kBtu/ft² across 35,470 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (710 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 231,650 kWh of electricity, 16,331 therms of natural gas and 2,283 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave to report its energy use?
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave 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:17981902:2024). 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 New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave's energy grade?
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave scores 45 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 New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.3 kBtu/ft² (110.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,470 sq ft, including 231,650 kWh of electricity and 16,331 therms of natural gas.
What are New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave's carbon emissions?
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave?
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave is in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81605, -73.91976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave and when was it built?
New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave has 35,470 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave 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, “New City: 524 Courtlandt Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/new-city-524-courtlandt-ave-33f77b34 (data as of October 2, 2026).