NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building
Library in New York City, NY · 476 5th Ave · 10018
At a glance
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building is a 646,680-square-foot library at 476 5th Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 137.0 kBtu/ft² and 7,777 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 137.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 260.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,777 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,402,611 kWh |
| Water use | 846 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 646,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355634:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 137.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,777 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,886 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 118.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,886 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
- 476 5th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75272, -73.98145
Within ~1 km
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How does NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building compare with other library buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 110 library buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 137.0 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 77.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 646,680 sq ft, it is about 1064% above the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 118.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 137.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,886 tCO₂e to 7,777 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does a site EUI of 137.0 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. NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building's 137.0 kBtu/ft² across 646,680 sq ft works out to about 88.6 billion Btu (25,965 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 260.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,402,611 kWh of electricity and 846 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building to report its energy use?
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building 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:21355634:2024). 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 NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building's energy grade?
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 137.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 137.0 kBtu/ft² (260.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 646,680 sq ft, including 11,402,611 kWh of electricity.
What are NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building's carbon emissions?
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building reported 7,777 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building?
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building is at 476 5th Ave, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75272, -73.98145 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building and when was it built?
NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building has 646,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building 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, “NYPL_4598_Central Library - Stephen A. Schwartzman Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nypl-4598-central-library-stephen-a-schwartzman-building-550c2b31 (data as of October 2, 2026).