The Church of the Village
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 42 7 Avenue · 10011
At a glance
The Church of the Village is a 27,200-square-foot worship facility at 42 7 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.1 kBtu/ft² and 178 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 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 448,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,134 therms |
| Water use | 993 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21309636:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 2 | -17 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 19 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 81 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
- 42 7 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73797, -74.00012
Within ~1 km
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How does The Church of the Village 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. The Church of the Village'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 64.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,200 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 6 years earlier 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 The Church of the Village's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Church of the Village, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2022 to 2 in 2023 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 19. Site EUI moved from 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (up 119%).
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. The Church of the Village's 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,200 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (511 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 165.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 448,605 kWh of electricity, 2,134 therms of natural gas and 993 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Church of the Village to report its energy use?
The Church of the Village 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:21309636:2023). 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.
More worship facility buildings in New York City
- 828 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221· 27,075 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- Antioch Baptist Church· 27,075 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Congregation: 1364 52nd St. (child)· 27,002 sq ft · score 5 (D)
- Congregation: 1366 52nd St (Child)· 27,002 sq ft · score 7 (D)
- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA NEW YORK· 26,944 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- 690 MYRTLE AVE.· 26,864 sq ft · score 3 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Church of the Village's energy grade?
The Church of the Village scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Church of the Village use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 64.1 kBtu/ft² (165.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,200 sq ft, including 448,605 kWh of electricity and 2,134 therms of natural gas.
What are The Church of the Village's carbon emissions?
The Church of the Village reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Church of the Village?
The Church of the Village is at 42 7 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73797, -74.00012 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Church of the Village and when was it built?
The Church of the Village has 27,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is The Church of the Village 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, “The Church of the Village, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-church-of-the-village-ffd42b5a (data as of October 2, 2026).