SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 5-7 East 15th Street · 10003
At a glance
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC is a 36,759-square-foot worship facility at 5-7 East 15th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1995. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 103.5 kBtu/ft² and 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 103.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 342 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 660,343 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,521 therms |
| Water use | 426 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,759 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6787580:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | +1 | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -3 | 152.3 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 246 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
- 5-7 East 15th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73656, -73.99277
Within ~1 km
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How does SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC 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. SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 103.5 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,759 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 58 years later than 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 SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 4. Site EUI moved from 101.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 246 tCO₂e to 342 tCO₂e over the same span (up 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC's 103.5 kBtu/ft² across 36,759 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,115 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 216.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 660,343 kWh of electricity, 15,521 therms of natural gas and 426 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC to report its energy use?
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC 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:6787580:2024). 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 SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC's energy grade?
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC scores 2 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 SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.5 kBtu/ft² (216.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,759 sq ft, including 660,343 kWh of electricity and 15,521 therms of natural gas.
What are SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC's carbon emissions?
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC reported 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC?
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC is at 5-7 East 15th Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73656, -73.99277 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC and when was it built?
SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC has 36,759 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC 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, “SGI New York Buddhist Center LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sgi-new-york-buddhist-center-llc-dba533c8 (data as of October 2, 2026).