QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library
Library in New York City, NY · 72-33 Vleigh Pl · 11367
At a glance
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library is a 11,666-square-foot library at 72-33 Vleigh Pl in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu/ft² and 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 205.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 213,435 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,453 therms |
| Water use | 108 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 11,666 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355516:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 126.8 kBtu/ft² | 104 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
- 72-33 Vleigh Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11367
- Coordinates
- 40.72581, -73.82099
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills 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 92.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 77.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,666 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1947).
How has QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 126.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 92.0 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_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library's 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 11,666 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (315 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 205.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 213,435 kWh of electricity, 3,453 therms of natural gas and 108 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library to report its energy use?
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills 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:21355516:2024). 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_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library's energy grade?
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft² (205.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,666 sq ft, including 213,435 kWh of electricity and 3,453 therms of natural gas.
What are QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library's carbon emissions?
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library?
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library is at 72-33 Vleigh Pl, in New York City, New York 11367. Its coordinates are 40.72581, -73.82099 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library and when was it built?
QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library has 11,666 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is QPL_4740_Kew Gardens Hills 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_4740_Kew Gardens Hills Community Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-4740-kew-gardens-hills-community-library-a56e6df9 (data as of October 2, 2026).