Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 503 West 259 Street · 10471
At a glance
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School is a 109,914-square-foot K-12 school at 503 West 259 Street in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.9 kBtu/ft² and 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 788 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,523,758 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,785 therms |
| Water use | 997 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 109,914 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24754016:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | -6 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 788 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 680 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
- 503 West 259 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90690, -73.90427
Within ~1 km
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How does Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 79.9 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,914 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 50 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2023 to 24 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 30. Site EUI moved from 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 79.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 680 tCO₂e to 788 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School's 79.9 kBtu/ft² across 109,914 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,574 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 166.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,523,758 kWh of electricity, 35,785 therms of natural gas and 997 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School to report its energy use?
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School 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:24754016:2024). 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 Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School's energy grade?
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.9 kBtu/ft² (166.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,914 sq ft, including 1,523,758 kWh of electricity and 35,785 therms of natural gas.
What are Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School's carbon emissions?
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School reported 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School?
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School is at 503 West 259 Street, in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90690, -73.90427 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School and when was it built?
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School has 109,914 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School 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, “Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/salanter-akiba-riverdale-sar-high-school-66558843 (data as of October 2, 2026).