UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 66-20 Thornton Place · 11374
At a glance
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY is a 25,744-square-foot K-12 school at 66-20 Thornton Place in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.8 kBtu/ft² and 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 71 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 70,005 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,124 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,744 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16806771:2024 |
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
- 66-20 Thornton Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11374
- Coordinates
- 40.72309, -73.85788
Within ~1 km
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How does UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY 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. UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 40.8 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,744 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1955 construction date is close to 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY's 40.8 kBtu/ft² across 25,744 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (308 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 59.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 70,005 kWh of electricity and 8,124 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY to report its energy use?
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY 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:16806771:2024). 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 UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY's energy grade?
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.8 kBtu/ft² (59.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,744 sq ft, including 70,005 kWh of electricity and 8,124 therms of natural gas.
What are UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY's carbon emissions?
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY reported 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY?
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY is at 66-20 Thornton Place, in New York City, New York 11374. Its coordinates are 40.72309, -73.85788 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY and when was it built?
UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY has 25,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY 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, “UNITED TALMUDICAL SEMINARY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/united-talmudical-seminary-bebf0855 (data as of October 2, 2026).