Watson
College/University in New York City, NY · 612 West 115 St · 10027
At a glance
Watson is a 34,271-square-foot college/university building at 612 West 115 St in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.3 kBtu/ft² and 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 197 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 403,952 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,214 therms |
| Water use | 120 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,271 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8169156:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
- 612 West 115 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80775, -73.96541
Within ~1 km
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How does Watson 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 61.3 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,271 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 42 years earlier 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 Watson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Watson, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 197 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 61.3 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. Watson's 61.3 kBtu/ft² across 34,271 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (616 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 403,952 kWh of electricity, 7,214 therms of natural gas and 120 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Watson to report its energy use?
Watson 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:8169156:2024). 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 Watson's energy grade?
Watson did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Watson use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.3 kBtu/ft² (134.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,271 sq ft, including 403,952 kWh of electricity and 7,214 therms of natural gas.
What are Watson's carbon emissions?
Watson reported 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Watson?
Watson is at 612 West 115 St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80775, -73.96541 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Watson and when was it built?
Watson has 34,271 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Watson 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, “Watson, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/watson-e204c3ed (data as of October 2, 2026).