QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library
Library in New York City, NY · 78-60 73rd Pl · 11385
At a glance
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library is a 10,800-square-foot library at 78-60 73rd Pl in New York City, New York, built in 1935. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.3 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,584 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,920 therms |
| Water use | 47 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 10,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355515:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 78-60 73rd Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.70315, -73.87575
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library compare with other library buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 110 library buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 77.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,800 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 91.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 73 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 73.3 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. QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library's 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 10,800 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (232 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,584 kWh of electricity, 2,920 therms of natural gas and 47 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library to report its energy use?
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library 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:21355515:2024). 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_4735_Glendale Community Library's energy grade?
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft² (158.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,800 sq ft, including 146,584 kWh of electricity and 2,920 therms of natural gas.
What are QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library's carbon emissions?
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library?
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library is at 78-60 73rd Pl, in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.70315, -73.87575 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library and when was it built?
QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library has 10,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is QPL_4735_Glendale Community Library 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_4735_Glendale Community Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-4735-glendale-community-library-1907d0f2 (data as of October 2, 2026).