Stern College
College/University in New York City, NY · 215 Lexington Ave · 10016
At a glance
Stern College is a 208,233-square-foot college/university building at 215 Lexington Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,094 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,094 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,749,080 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 208,233 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6212819:2023 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 215 Lexington Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74554, -73.98034
Within ~1 km
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How does Stern College 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 60.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 208,233 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 15 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.
What does a site EUI of 60.9 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. Stern College's 60.9 kBtu/ft² across 208,233 sq ft works out to about 12.7 billion Btu (3,717 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 119.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,749,080 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Stern College to report its energy use?
Stern College 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:6212819:2023). 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 Stern College's energy grade?
Stern College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Stern College use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.9 kBtu/ft² (119.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 208,233 sq ft, including 1,749,080 kWh of electricity.
What are Stern College's carbon emissions?
Stern College reported 1,094 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Stern College?
Stern College is at 215 Lexington Ave, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74554, -73.98034 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Stern College and when was it built?
Stern College has 208,233 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Stern College 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, “Stern College, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/stern-college-6eab17c4 (data as of October 2, 2026).