Power Station at BerkleeNYC
College/University in New York City, NY · 441 W 53rd Street · 10019
At a glance
Power Station at BerkleeNYC is a 26,615-square-foot college/university building at 441 W 53rd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.1 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 243.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 679,113 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 240 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,615 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:31548504:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
- 441 W 53rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76590, -73.98881
Within ~1 km
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How does Power Station at BerkleeNYC 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 87.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,615 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 20 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 Power Station at BerkleeNYC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Power Station at BerkleeNYC, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 87.1 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. Power Station at BerkleeNYC's 87.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,615 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (679 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 243.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 679,113 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 240 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Power Station at BerkleeNYC to report its energy use?
Power Station at BerkleeNYC 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:31548504:2024). 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 Power Station at BerkleeNYC's energy grade?
Power Station at BerkleeNYC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Power Station at BerkleeNYC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.1 kBtu/ft² (243.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,615 sq ft, including 679,113 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Power Station at BerkleeNYC's carbon emissions?
Power Station at BerkleeNYC reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Power Station at BerkleeNYC?
Power Station at BerkleeNYC is at 441 W 53rd Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76590, -73.98881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Power Station at BerkleeNYC and when was it built?
Power Station at BerkleeNYC has 26,615 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Power Station at BerkleeNYC 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, “Power Station at BerkleeNYC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/power-station-at-berkleenyc-c0ee222d (data as of October 2, 2026).