Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 79-15 Penelope Avenue · 11379
At a glance
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) is a 116,323-square-foot K-12 school at 79-15 Penelope Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.5 kBtu/ft² and 787 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 160.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 787 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,719,947 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,979 therms |
| Water use | 1,226 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 116,323 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1633181:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +8 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 787 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | -3 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 817 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 699 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
- 79-15 Penelope Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11379
- Coordinates
- 40.71907, -73.87544
Within ~1 km
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How does Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)'s ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 68.5 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 116,323 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 699 tCO₂e to 787 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)'s 68.5 kBtu/ft² across 116,323 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,335 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 160.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,719,947 kWh of electricity, 20,979 therms of natural gas and 1,226 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) to report its energy use?
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) 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:1633181:2024). 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 Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)'s energy grade?
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) scores 27 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 Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.5 kBtu/ft² (160.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 116,323 sq ft, including 1,719,947 kWh of electricity and 20,979 therms of natural gas.
What are Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)'s carbon emissions?
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) reported 787 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045)?
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) is at 79-15 Penelope Avenue, in New York City, New York 11379. Its coordinates are 40.71907, -73.87544 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) and when was it built?
Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) has 116,323 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045) 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, “Q049 (OECID: 0400044; BBL: 4029900045), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/q049-oecid-0400044-bbl-4029900045-7a143927 (data as of October 2, 2026).