St. Josph's College Hill Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 212 Vanderbilt Ave · 11205
At a glance
St. Josph's College Hill Center is a 43,723-square-foot college/university building at 212 Vanderbilt Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.6 kBtu/ft² and 272 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 272 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 463,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,971 therms |
| Water use | 274 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,723 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9442403:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 272 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 254 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
- 212 Vanderbilt Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69093, -73.96941
Within ~1 km
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How does St. Josph's College Hill Center compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.6 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,723 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 67 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has St. Josph's College Hill Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for St. Josph's College Hill Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 88.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 254 tCO₂e to 272 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 74.6 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. St. Josph's College Hill Center's 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 43,723 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (956 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 463,709 kWh of electricity, 16,971 therms of natural gas and 274 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St. Josph's College Hill Center to report its energy use?
St. Josph's College Hill Center 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:9442403:2024). 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 St. Josph's College Hill Center's energy grade?
St. Josph's College Hill Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does St. Josph's College Hill Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft² (141.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,723 sq ft, including 463,709 kWh of electricity and 16,971 therms of natural gas.
What are St. Josph's College Hill Center's carbon emissions?
St. Josph's College Hill Center reported 272 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is St. Josph's College Hill Center?
St. Josph's College Hill Center is at 212 Vanderbilt Ave, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69093, -73.96941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is St. Josph's College Hill Center and when was it built?
St. Josph's College Hill Center has 43,723 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is St. Josph's College Hill Center 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, “St. Josph's College Hill Center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/st-josph-s-college-hill-center-3f729356 (data as of October 2, 2026).