The Jewish Center for Special Education
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 8109 Bay Parkway · 11214
At a glance
The Jewish Center for Special Education is a 26,136-square-foot K-12 school at 8109 Bay Parkway in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 170,417 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,307 therms |
| Water use | 172 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,136 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7094640:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | ±0 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +1 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 43.8 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
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Location
- Address
- 8109 Bay Parkway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11214
- Coordinates
- 40.60453, -73.99112
Within ~1 km
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How does The Jewish Center for Special Education compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. The Jewish Center for Special Education's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 38.7 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,136 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 53 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The Jewish Center for Special Education's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Jewish Center for Special Education, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 43.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. The Jewish Center for Special Education's 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 26,136 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (296 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 170,417 kWh of electricity, 4,307 therms of natural gas and 172 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Jewish Center for Special Education to report its energy use?
The Jewish Center for Special Education 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:7094640:2024). 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 Jewish Center for Special Education's energy grade?
The Jewish Center for Special Education scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Jewish Center for Special Education use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.7 kBtu/ft² (79.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,136 sq ft, including 170,417 kWh of electricity and 4,307 therms of natural gas.
What are The Jewish Center for Special Education's carbon emissions?
The Jewish Center for Special Education reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Jewish Center for Special Education?
The Jewish Center for Special Education is at 8109 Bay Parkway, in New York City, New York 11214. Its coordinates are 40.60453, -73.99112 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Jewish Center for Special Education and when was it built?
The Jewish Center for Special Education has 26,136 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is The Jewish Center for Special Education 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 Jewish Center for Special Education, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-jewish-center-for-special-education-d16ad4b7 (data as of October 2, 2026).