NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library
Library in New York City, NY · 446 3rd Ave · 10016
At a glance
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library is a 9,400-square-foot library at 446 3rd Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 111.1 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 111.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 221.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 165,451 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,799 therms |
| Gross floor area | 9,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355699:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 114.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
- 446 3rd Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74368, -73.97962
Within ~1 km
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How does NYPL_4612_Kips Bay 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 111.1 kBtu/ft² is about 43% 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 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,400 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1947).
How has NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 102.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does a site EUI of 111.1 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_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library's 111.1 kBtu/ft² across 9,400 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (306 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 221.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 165,451 kWh of electricity and 4,799 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library to report its energy use?
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay 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:21355699:2024). 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_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library's energy grade?
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 111.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.1 kBtu/ft² (221.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,400 sq ft, including 165,451 kWh of electricity and 4,799 therms of natural gas.
What are NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library's carbon emissions?
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library?
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library is at 446 3rd Ave, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74368, -73.97962 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library and when was it built?
NYPL_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library has 9,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is NYPL_4612_Kips Bay 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_4612_Kips Bay Branch Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nypl-4612-kips-bay-branch-library-d2f5c5e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).