Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum in New York City, NY · 93 Gansevoort Street · 10014
At a glance
Whitney Museum of American Art is a 220,000-square-foot museum building at 93 Gansevoort Street in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 177.9 kBtu/ft² and 3,189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 177.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 329.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,189 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,250,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 212,142 therms |
| Gross floor area | 220,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5777220:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 177.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,189 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 168.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,526 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
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Location
- Address
- 93 Gansevoort Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.73939, -74.00875
Within ~1 km
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How does Whitney Museum of American Art compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 177.9 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 220,000 sq ft, it is about 68% above the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 84 years later than the group's average year built (1932).
How has Whitney Museum of American Art's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Whitney Museum of American Art, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 168.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 177.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,526 tCO₂e to 3,189 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 177.9 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. Whitney Museum of American Art's 177.9 kBtu/ft² across 220,000 sq ft works out to about 39.1 billion Btu (11,470 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 329.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,250,480 kWh of electricity and 212,142 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Whitney Museum of American Art to report its energy use?
Whitney Museum of American Art 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:5777220:2024). 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 Whitney Museum of American Art's energy grade?
Whitney Museum of American Art did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 177.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Whitney Museum of American Art use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 177.9 kBtu/ft² (329.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 220,000 sq ft, including 5,250,480 kWh of electricity and 212,142 therms of natural gas.
What are Whitney Museum of American Art's carbon emissions?
Whitney Museum of American Art reported 3,189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Whitney Museum of American Art?
Whitney Museum of American Art is at 93 Gansevoort Street, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.73939, -74.00875 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Whitney Museum of American Art and when was it built?
Whitney Museum of American Art has 220,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Whitney Museum of American Art 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, “Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/whitney-museum-of-american-art-12193a77 (data as of October 2, 2026).