Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 981 Castleton Ave · 10310
At a glance
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave is a 30,636-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1935. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 49.1 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 49.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 60.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 45,410 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,494 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,636 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33920231:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +7 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
- 981 Castleton Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10310
- Coordinates
- 40.63476, -74.11511
Within ~1 km
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How does Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 49.1 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,636 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1935 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2023 to 55 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 53.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 49.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave's 49.1 kBtu/ft² across 30,636 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (441 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 60.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 45,410 kWh of electricity and 13,494 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave to report its energy use?
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave 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:33920231:2024). 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 Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave's energy grade?
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.1 kBtu/ft² (60.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,636 sq ft, including 45,410 kWh of electricity and 13,494 therms of natural gas.
What are Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave's carbon emissions?
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave?
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave is in New York City, New York 10310. Its coordinates are 40.63476, -74.11511 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave and when was it built?
Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave has 30,636 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave 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, “Sacred Heard Church - 981 Castleton Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sacred-heard-church-981-castleton-ave-187d51f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).