Zerega

How does Zerega compare with other distribution center buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 234 distribution center buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Zerega's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 52 across the 201 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 28.1 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 45.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 137,539 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 105,336 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 38 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has Zerega's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Zerega, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 37.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 410 tCO₂e to 405 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. Zerega's 28.1 kBtu/ft² across 137,539 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,133 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 944,576 kWh of electricity, 6,376 therms of natural gas and 304 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires Zerega to report its energy use?

Zerega 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:3114433:2024). 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.