The Art Students League of New York
Adult Education in New York City, NY · 215 W 57th Street · 10019
At a glance
The Art Students League of New York is a 51,565-square-foot adult education building at 215 W 57th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1892. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 105.5 kBtu/ft² and 450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 105.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 450 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 759,736 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,494 therms |
| Water use | 1,012 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,565 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6310419:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 105.5 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 428 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 175.8 kBtu/ft² | 405 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 215 W 57th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76589, -73.98090
Within ~1 km
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How does The Art Students League of New York compare with other adult education buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 16 adult education buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 105.5 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,565 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 62,503 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1892, 57 years earlier than the group's average year built (1950).
How has The Art Students League of New York's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Art Students League of New York, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 175.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 405 tCO₂e to 450 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 105.5 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. The Art Students League of New York's 105.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,565 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,594 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 198.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 759,736 kWh of electricity, 28,494 therms of natural gas and 1,012 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Art Students League of New York to report its energy use?
The Art Students League of New York 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:6310419:2024). 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 The Art Students League of New York's energy grade?
The Art Students League of New York did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 105.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Art Students League of New York use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 105.5 kBtu/ft² (198.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,565 sq ft, including 759,736 kWh of electricity and 28,494 therms of natural gas.
What are The Art Students League of New York's carbon emissions?
The Art Students League of New York reported 450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Art Students League of New York?
The Art Students League of New York is at 215 W 57th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76589, -73.98090 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Art Students League of New York and when was it built?
The Art Students League of New York has 51,565 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1892 as its year built. It is classed as adult education.
Is The Art Students League of New York 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, “The Art Students League of New York, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-art-students-league-of-new-york-c0492b7b (data as of October 2, 2026).