Pioneer Works Arts Foundation
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 159 Pioneer Street · 11231
At a glance
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation is a 29,587-square-foot performing arts building at 159 Pioneer Street in New York City, New York, built in 1866. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.1 kBtu/ft² and 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 105 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 103,729 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,167 therms |
| Water use | 378 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,587 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6788870:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 159 Pioneer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67942, -74.01179
Within ~1 km
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How does Pioneer Works Arts Foundation compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.1 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,587 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1866, 69 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Pioneer Works Arts Foundation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pioneer Works Arts Foundation, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 73.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 105 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 53.1 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. Pioneer Works Arts Foundation's 53.1 kBtu/ft² across 29,587 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (460 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 103,729 kWh of electricity, 12,167 therms of natural gas and 378 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pioneer Works Arts Foundation to report its energy use?
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation 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:6788870:2024). 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 Pioneer Works Arts Foundation's energy grade?
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pioneer Works Arts Foundation use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft² (76.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,587 sq ft, including 103,729 kWh of electricity and 12,167 therms of natural gas.
What are Pioneer Works Arts Foundation's carbon emissions?
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation reported 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pioneer Works Arts Foundation?
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation is at 159 Pioneer Street, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67942, -74.01179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pioneer Works Arts Foundation and when was it built?
Pioneer Works Arts Foundation has 29,587 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1866 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Pioneer Works Arts Foundation 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, “Pioneer Works Arts Foundation, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pioneer-works-arts-foundation-c43891fe (data as of October 2, 2026).