WCMC Olin Hall
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 445 East 69th ST · 10021
At a glance
WCMC Olin Hall is a 105,477-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 445 East 69th ST in New York City, New York, built in 1954. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.3 kBtu/ft² and 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 738 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 802,601 kWh |
| Water use | 2,965 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 105,477 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2674719:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 738 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 63 | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 640 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
- 445 East 69th ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76519, -73.95578
Within ~1 km
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How does WCMC Olin Hall compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 105,477 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has WCMC Olin Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for WCMC Olin Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 84.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 640 tCO₂e to 738 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 86.3 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. WCMC Olin Hall's 86.3 kBtu/ft² across 105,477 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,668 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 802,601 kWh of electricity and 2,965 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires WCMC Olin Hall to report its energy use?
WCMC Olin Hall 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:2674719:2024). 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 WCMC Olin Hall's energy grade?
WCMC Olin Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does WCMC Olin Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.3 kBtu/ft² (145.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 105,477 sq ft, including 802,601 kWh of electricity.
What are WCMC Olin Hall's carbon emissions?
WCMC Olin Hall reported 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is WCMC Olin Hall?
WCMC Olin Hall is at 445 East 69th ST, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76519, -73.95578 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is WCMC Olin Hall and when was it built?
WCMC Olin Hall has 105,477 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is WCMC Olin Hall 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, “WCMC Olin Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wcmc-olin-hall-35919b93 (data as of October 2, 2026).