QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library
Library in New York City, NY · 41-17 Main St · 11355
At a glance
QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library is a 76,000-square-foot library at 41-17 Main St in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 100.7 kBtu/ft² and 880 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 100.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 880 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,241,970 kWh |
| Water use | 1,061 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355524:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 100.7 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 105.4 kBtu/ft² | 853 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 90.6 kBtu/ft² | 573 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
- 41-17 Main St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75778, -73.82925
Within ~1 km
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How does QPL_5158_Flushing (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 100.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,000 sq ft, it is about 37% above the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 51 years later than the group's average year built (1947).
How has QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 90.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 100.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 573 tCO₂e to 880 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).
What does a site EUI of 100.7 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_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library's 100.7 kBtu/ft² across 76,000 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,243 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 281.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,241,970 kWh of electricity and 1,061 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library to report its energy use?
QPL_5158_Flushing (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:21355524:2024). 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_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library's energy grade?
QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 100.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.7 kBtu/ft² (281.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,000 sq ft, including 2,241,970 kWh of electricity.
What are QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library's carbon emissions?
QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library reported 880 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library?
QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library is at 41-17 Main St, in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75778, -73.82925 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library and when was it built?
QPL_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library has 76,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is QPL_5158_Flushing (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_5158_Flushing (ALC) Community Library, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/qpl-5158-flushing-alc-community-library-5cc3e907 (data as of October 2, 2026).