BuildingCensus

Museum buildings in New York City

80 museum buildings benchmarked under Local Law 84 (LL84), graded by ENERGY STAR score.

Buildings
80
Avg score
Avg site EUI
170.2
kBtu/ft²
Floor area
10.1M ft²
combined

Top of the class

Most efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area

Penalty exposure

Least efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area

Scale

Largest

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
CIG MMA_4427_Metropolitan Museum of Art169.0 kBtu/ft²2,153,282 sq ft
CIG > AMNH_50_American Museum of Natural History117.3 kBtu/ft²1,820,000 sq ft
Museum of Modern Art Campus183.1 kBtu/ft²738,000 sq ft
Benchmarking Group - 213136.1 kBtu/ft²592,189 sq ft
CIG > BKM_206_Brooklyn Museum136.8 kBtu/ft²550,409 sq ft
Whitney Museum of American Art177.9 kBtu/ft²220,000 sq ft
35 West 53rd Street200,000 sq ft
The Morgan Library and Museum150.8 kBtu/ft²186,440 sq ft
CIG > NYHS_4692_New York Hall of Science86.7 kBtu/ft²172,000 sq ft
170 Central Park West210.4 kBtu/ft²155,933 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

How efficient are New York City's museum buildings?

The 80 benchmarked museum buildings in New York City average an ENERGY STAR score of — and a site energy-use intensity of 170.2 kBtu/ft² in their latest Local Law 84 (LL84) disclosures.

Which museum building in New York City has the best energy grade?

No scored buildings of this type yet.

Dataset updated . Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure public disclosure.