OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner
Office in New York City, NY · 599 Winthrop St · 11203
At a glance
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner is a 40,950-square-foot office building at 599 Winthrop St in New York City, New York, built in 2005. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 99.9 kBtu/ft² and 471 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 279.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 471 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,199,498 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 40,950 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354543:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | -4 | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 471 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | +5 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 407 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 362 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
- 599 Winthrop St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11203
- Coordinates
- 40.65772, -73.94050
Within ~1 km
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How does OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,950 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 65 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 15. Site EUI moved from 104.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 362 tCO₂e to 471 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner's 99.9 kBtu/ft² across 40,950 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,199 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 279.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,199,498 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner to report its energy use?
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner 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:21354543:2024). 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 OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner's energy grade?
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner scores 11 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft² (279.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,950 sq ft, including 1,199,498 kWh of electricity.
What are OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner's carbon emissions?
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner reported 471 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner?
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner is at 599 Winthrop St, in New York City, New York 11203. Its coordinates are 40.65772, -73.94050 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner and when was it built?
OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner has 40,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner 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, “OCME_296_Brooklyn Chief Medical Examiner, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ocme-296-brooklyn-chief-medical-examiner-87e5c776 (data as of October 2, 2026).