OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences
Laboratory in New York City, NY · 421 East 26th St · 10016
At a glance
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences is a 330,000-square-foot laboratory building at 421 East 26th St in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 286.4 kBtu/ft² and 8,323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 286.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 578.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,323 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 25.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 14,176,097 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 330,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354407:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 286.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,323 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 289.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,206 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
- 421 East 26th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.73857, -73.97659
Within ~1 km
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How does OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences compare with other laboratory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 90 laboratory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 286.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 409.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 25.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 28.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 330,000 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 293,236 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 41 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 289.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 286.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,206 tCO₂e to 8,323 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 286.4 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. OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences's 286.4 kBtu/ft² across 330,000 sq ft works out to about 94.5 billion Btu (27,699 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 578.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,176,097 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences to report its energy use?
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:21354407:2023). 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 OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences's energy grade?
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 286.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 286.4 kBtu/ft² (578.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 330,000 sq ft, including 14,176,097 kWh of electricity.
What are OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences's carbon emissions?
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences reported 8,323 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (25.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences?
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences is at 421 East 26th St, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.73857, -73.97659 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences and when was it built?
OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences has 330,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “OCME_295_OCME Center for Forensic Sciences, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ocme-295-ocme-center-for-forensic-sciences-0185e198 (data as of October 2, 2026).