QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library
Library in New York City, NY · 21-45 31st St · 11105
At a glance
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library is a 11,200-square-foot library at 21-45 31st St in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.3 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 79,291 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,395 therms |
| Gross floor area | 11,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355756:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 21-45 31st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11105
- Coordinates
- 40.77710, -73.90950
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) 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 72.3 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,200 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1947).
How has QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 23.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 214% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (up 174%).
What does a site EUI of 72.3 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_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library's 72.3 kBtu/ft² across 11,200 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (237 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 79,291 kWh of electricity and 5,395 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library to report its energy use?
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) 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:21355756:2024). 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_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library's energy grade?
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.3 kBtu/ft² (118.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,200 sq ft, including 79,291 kWh of electricity and 5,395 therms of natural gas.
What are QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library's carbon emissions?
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library?
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library is at 21-45 31st St, in New York City, New York 11105. Its coordinates are 40.77710, -73.90950 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library and when was it built?
QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library has 11,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is QPL_4769_Steinway (ALC) 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_4769_Steinway (ALC) Community Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-4769-steinway-alc-community-library-5fa0d72b (data as of October 2, 2026).