QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center
Office in New York City, NY · 145-54 156th St · 11434
At a glance
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center is a 12,817-square-foot office building at 145-54 156th St in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.4 kBtu/ft² and 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 83 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 78,518 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,803 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,817 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355581:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | -25 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | -4 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 72 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
- 145-54 156th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11434
- Coordinates
- 40.66421, -73.78225
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center 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. QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 97.4 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,817 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 42 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 QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (-29 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 59. Site EUI moved from 97.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 72 tCO₂e to 83 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center's 97.4 kBtu/ft² across 12,817 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (366 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 138.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 78,518 kWh of electricity and 9,803 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center to report its energy use?
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center 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:21355581:2024). 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 QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center's energy grade?
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center scores 30 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 QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.4 kBtu/ft² (138.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,817 sq ft, including 78,518 kWh of electricity and 9,803 therms of natural gas.
What are QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center's carbon emissions?
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center reported 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center?
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center is at 145-54 156th St, in New York City, New York 11434. Its coordinates are 40.66421, -73.78225 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center and when was it built?
QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center has 12,817 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center 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, “QPL_11990_Queens Library Operations Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-11990-queens-library-operations-center-94330c1a (data as of October 2, 2026).