Zysman Gottesman
Library in New York City, NY · 2540 Amsterdam Ave · 10033
At a glance
Zysman Gottesman is a 330,671-square-foot library at 2540 Amsterdam Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,841 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,841 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,962,974 kWh |
| Natural gas | 201,432 therms |
| Water use | 2,811 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 330,671 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5858542:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,841 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,760 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,633 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
- 2540 Amsterdam Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.85129, -73.92859
Within ~1 km
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How does Zysman Gottesman compare with other library buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 110 library buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 81.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 77.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 330,671 sq ft, it is about 495% above the average floor area of 55,576 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947).
How has Zysman Gottesman's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Zysman Gottesman, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 103.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,633 tCO₂e to 1,841 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 81.2 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. Zysman Gottesman's 81.2 kBtu/ft² across 330,671 sq ft works out to about 26.9 billion Btu (7,869 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,962,974 kWh of electricity, 201,432 therms of natural gas and 2,811 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Zysman Gottesman to report its energy use?
Zysman Gottesman 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:5858542:2024). 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 Zysman Gottesman's energy grade?
Zysman Gottesman did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Zysman Gottesman use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.2 kBtu/ft² (120.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 330,671 sq ft, including 1,962,974 kWh of electricity and 201,432 therms of natural gas.
What are Zysman Gottesman's carbon emissions?
Zysman Gottesman reported 1,841 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Zysman Gottesman?
Zysman Gottesman is at 2540 Amsterdam Ave, in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.85129, -73.92859 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Zysman Gottesman and when was it built?
Zysman Gottesman has 330,671 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Zysman Gottesman 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, “Zysman Gottesman, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/zysman-gottesman-dc0d9d6d (data as of October 2, 2026).