NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library
Library in New York City, NY · 33 East Broadway · 10002
At a glance
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library is a 12,243-square-foot library at 33 East Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 91.4 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 91.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 159.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 130,264 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,743 therms |
| Water use | 211 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 12,243 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355479:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 82 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
- 33 East Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71353, -73.99634
Within ~1 km
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How does NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library 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 91.4 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,243 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 104.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 82 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 91.4 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_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library's 91.4 kBtu/ft² across 12,243 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (328 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 159.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 130,264 kWh of electricity, 6,743 therms of natural gas and 211 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library to report its energy use?
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library 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:21355479:2024). 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_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library's energy grade?
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 91.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.4 kBtu/ft² (159.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,243 sq ft, including 130,264 kWh of electricity and 6,743 therms of natural gas.
What are NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library's carbon emissions?
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library?
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library is at 33 East Broadway, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71353, -73.99634 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library and when was it built?
NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library has 12,243 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is NYPL_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library 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_4599_Chatham Square Branch Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nypl-4599-chatham-square-branch-library-75ae282c (data as of October 2, 2026).