Tisch Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 21 West 3 Street · 10012
At a glance
Tisch Hall is a 183,390-square-foot college/university building at 21 West 3 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.2 kBtu/ft² and 616 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 616 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,568,675 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 183,390 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2826167:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 616 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,821 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,005 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
- 21 West 3 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72841, -73.99603
Within ~1 km
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How does Tisch Hall 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 29.2 kBtu/ft² is about 69% 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 183,390 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 17 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.
How has Tisch Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Tisch Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 59% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,005 tCO₂e to 616 tCO₂e over the same span (down 80%).
What does a site EUI of 29.2 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. Tisch Hall's 29.2 kBtu/ft² across 183,390 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,569 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,568,675 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Tisch Hall to report its energy use?
Tisch Hall 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:2826167:2024). 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 Tisch Hall's energy grade?
Tisch Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Tisch Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.2 kBtu/ft² (81.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 183,390 sq ft, including 1,568,675 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Tisch Hall's carbon emissions?
Tisch Hall reported 616 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Tisch Hall?
Tisch Hall is at 21 West 3 Street, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72841, -73.99603 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Tisch Hall and when was it built?
Tisch Hall has 183,390 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Tisch Hall 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, “Tisch Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tisch-hall-6e4b5c54 (data as of October 2, 2026).