St Luke Baptist Church
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 13321 232nd Street · 11413
At a glance
St Luke Baptist Church is a 41,712-square-foot worship facility at 13321 232nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 17.9 kBtu/ft² and 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 17.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 24.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 48 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 41,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,067 therms |
| Water use | 4 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,712 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:23742537:2023 |
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
- 13321 232nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11413
- Coordinates
- 40.67615, -73.73728
Within ~1 km
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How does St Luke Baptist Church 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. St Luke Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 17.9 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,712 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 43 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. St Luke Baptist Church's 17.9 kBtu/ft² across 41,712 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (219 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 24.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 41,287 kWh of electricity, 6,067 therms of natural gas and 4 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St Luke Baptist Church to report its energy use?
St Luke Baptist Church 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:23742537:2023). 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 Luke Baptist Church's energy grade?
St Luke Baptist Church scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St Luke Baptist Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 17.9 kBtu/ft² (24.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,712 sq ft, including 41,287 kWh of electricity and 6,067 therms of natural gas.
What are St Luke Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
St Luke Baptist Church reported 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is St Luke Baptist Church?
St Luke Baptist Church is at 13321 232nd Street, in New York City, New York 11413. Its coordinates are 40.67615, -73.73728 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is St Luke Baptist Church and when was it built?
St Luke Baptist Church has 41,712 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is St Luke Baptist Church covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Luke Baptist Church, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/st-luke-baptist-church-24076450 (data as of October 2, 2026).