Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 288 Berry Street · 11249
At a glance
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry is a 45,425-square-foot worship facility at 288 Berry Street in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 34.0 kBtu/ft² and 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 34.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 316,395 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,669 therms |
| Water use | 179 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,425 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21317101:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | -1 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | -70 | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 1.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 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
- 288 Berry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11249
- Coordinates
- 40.71352, -73.96380
Within ~1 km
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How does Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 34.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,425 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-71 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 1.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 34.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2515% increase. Reported emissions went from 5 tCO₂e to 149 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2822%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry's 34.0 kBtu/ft² across 45,425 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (453 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 77.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 316,395 kWh of electricity, 4,669 therms of natural gas and 179 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry to report its energy use?
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry 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:21317101:2024). 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 Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry's energy grade?
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry scores 29 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 Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.0 kBtu/ft² (77.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,425 sq ft, including 316,395 kWh of electricity and 4,669 therms of natural gas.
What are Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry's carbon emissions?
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry reported 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry?
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry is at 288 Berry Street, in New York City, New York 11249. Its coordinates are 40.71352, -73.96380 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry and when was it built?
Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry has 45,425 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry 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, “Peter & Paul Church : 288 Berry, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/peter-paul-church-288-berry-a66a3357 (data as of October 2, 2026).