UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St
Office in New York City, NY · 50-02 5th St · 11101
At a glance
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St is a 53,721-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1971. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 54.8 kBtu/ft² and 286 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 54.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 286 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 612,493 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,536 therms |
| Water use | 984 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,721 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5219692:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +2 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -3 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 50-02 5th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74307, -73.95649
Within ~1 km
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How does UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 54.8 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,721 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 286 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St's 54.8 kBtu/ft² across 53,721 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (863 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 612,493 kWh of electricity, 8,536 therms of natural gas and 984 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St to report its energy use?
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St 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:5219692:2024). 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 UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St's energy grade?
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.8 kBtu/ft² (125.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,721 sq ft, including 612,493 kWh of electricity and 8,536 therms of natural gas.
What are UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St's carbon emissions?
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St reported 286 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St?
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74307, -73.95649 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St and when was it built?
UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St has 53,721 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St 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, “UA Local 1 Plumbers: 50-02 5th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ua-local-1-plumbers-50-02-5th-st-0056f707 (data as of October 2, 2026).