The Nightingale Bamford School
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 20 East 92 Street · 10128
At a glance
The Nightingale Bamford School is a 128,858-square-foot K-12 school at 20 East 92 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 53.0 kBtu/ft² and 603 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 53.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 603 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,269,298 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,937 therms |
| Gross floor area | 128,858 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2546474:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | ±0 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 603 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 543 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
- 20 East 92 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78500, -73.95684
Within ~1 km
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How does The Nightingale Bamford School 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 Nightingale Bamford School's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 53.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,858 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 33 years earlier 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 Nightingale Bamford School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Nightingale Bamford School, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 73 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 60.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 543 tCO₂e to 603 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 Nightingale Bamford School's 53.0 kBtu/ft² across 128,858 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (2,002 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 114.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,269,298 kWh of electricity and 24,937 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Nightingale Bamford School to report its energy use?
The Nightingale Bamford School 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:2546474:2023). 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 The Nightingale Bamford School's energy grade?
The Nightingale Bamford School scores 73 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 The Nightingale Bamford School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.0 kBtu/ft² (114.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 128,858 sq ft, including 1,269,298 kWh of electricity and 24,937 therms of natural gas.
What are The Nightingale Bamford School's carbon emissions?
The Nightingale Bamford School reported 603 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Nightingale Bamford School?
The Nightingale Bamford School is at 20 East 92 Street, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78500, -73.95684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Nightingale Bamford School and when was it built?
The Nightingale Bamford School has 128,858 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is The Nightingale Bamford School 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 Nightingale Bamford School, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-nightingale-bamford-school-066282e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).