Zoo buildings in New York City
151 zoo buildings benchmarked under Local Law 84 (LL84), graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
151 zoo buildings in New York City disclose their energy use under Local Law 84 (LL84), 0% of the city's 48,310 benchmarked buildings and its 25th-largest property type. They average a site EUI of 412.3 kBtu/ft².
Top of the class
Most efficient
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Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmarking Group - 17 | –— | 574.4 kBtu/ft² | 641,893 sq ft |
| Benchmarking Group - 63 | –— | 152.8 kBtu/ft² | 67,025 sq ft |
| CIG > SIZS_823_Staten Island Zoo: Main Zoo Building | –— | — | 48,000 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_664_Bronx Zoo: Madagascar | –— | — | 40,268 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_636_Bronx Zoo: Congo Gorilla Forest | –— | — | 40,000 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_625_Bronx Zoo: Center for Global Conservation | –— | — | 30,000 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_704_Bronx Zoo: World of Birds | –— | — | 29,110 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_611_Bronx Zoo: Administration West | –— | 1516.4 kBtu/ft² | 27,720 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_697_Bronx Zoo: TOPS | –— | — | 22,000 sq ft |
| CIG > WCS BZ_703_Bronx Zoo: Wildlife Health Center | –— | — | 21,320 sq ft |
How do New York City's zoo buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Average site EUI is 412.3 kBtu/ft², about 435% above the city's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across all property types. Emissions intensity averages 28.6 kgCO₂e/ft², about 402% above the citywide 5.7. Together they reported 21,068 tCO₂e in their latest years, 0% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How big and how old are New York City's zoo buildings?
The average zoo building here has 9,391 sq ft of floor area, about 92% below the citywide average of 111,236 sq ft. Together they cover 1.4 million square feet. The average year built is 1964, against 1953 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is Benchmarking Group - 17, at 641,893 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are New York City's zoo buildings?
The 151 benchmarked zoo buildings in New York City report no ENERGY STAR scores and a site energy-use intensity of 412.3 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under Local Law 84 (LL84).
What is the largest zoo building in New York City?
Benchmarking Group - 17, with 641,893 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “Zoo buildings in New York City”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/type/zoo (data as of October 2, 2026).