QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library
Library in New York City, NY · 20-12 Madison St · 11385
At a glance
QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library is a 14,000-square-foot library at 20-12 Madison St in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.0 kBtu/ft² and 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 109 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 182,140 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,091 therms |
| Gross floor area | 14,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355519:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 97 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
- 20-12 Madison St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.70519, -73.90287
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_4761_Ridgewood 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 95.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 14,000 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 99.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 97 tCO₂e to 109 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 95.0 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_4761_Ridgewood Community Library's 95.0 kBtu/ft² across 14,000 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (390 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 182,140 kWh of electricity and 7,091 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library to report its energy use?
QPL_4761_Ridgewood 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:21355519:2024). 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_4761_Ridgewood Community Library's energy grade?
QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft² (177.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 14,000 sq ft, including 182,140 kWh of electricity and 7,091 therms of natural gas.
What are QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library's carbon emissions?
QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library reported 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library?
QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library is at 20-12 Madison St, in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.70519, -73.90287 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library and when was it built?
QPL_4761_Ridgewood Community Library has 14,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is QPL_4761_Ridgewood 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_4761_Ridgewood Community Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-4761-ridgewood-community-library-7fc33e23 (data as of October 2, 2026).