NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus
College/University in New York City, NY · 70 Washington Square South · 10012
At a glance
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus is a 7,553,129-square-foot college/university building at 70 Washington Square South in New York City, New York, built in 1833. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 178.4 kBtu/ft² and 80,240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 178.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 214.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 80,240 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 34,898,073 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,699,086 therms |
| Gross floor area | 7,553,129 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3616399:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 178.4 kBtu/ft² | 80,240 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 172.2 kBtu/ft² | 78,402 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 196.1 kBtu/ft² | 77,010 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
- 70 Washington Square South
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72977, -73.99703
Within ~1 km
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How does NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 178.4 kBtu/ft² is about 89% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 7,553,129 sq ft, it is about 3633% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1833, 114 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 196.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 178.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 77,010 tCO₂e to 80,240 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 178.4 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. NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus's 178.4 kBtu/ft² across 7,553,129 sq ft works out to about 1,347.5 billion Btu (394,907 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 214.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 34,898,073 kWh of electricity and 11,699,086 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus to report its energy use?
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus 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:3616399:2024). 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 NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus's energy grade?
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 178.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 178.4 kBtu/ft² (214.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 7,553,129 sq ft, including 34,898,073 kWh of electricity and 11,699,086 therms of natural gas.
What are NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus's carbon emissions?
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus reported 80,240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus?
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus is at 70 Washington Square South, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72977, -73.99703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus and when was it built?
NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus has 7,553,129 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1833 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus 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, “NYU: Washington Square CoGen Campus, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nyu-washington-square-cogen-campus-078accdc (data as of October 2, 2026).