0166-0032 1701 PENN
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
At a glance
0166-0032 1701 PENN is a 147,073-square-foot office building at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2012 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2012
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 258.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,418 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,729,571 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,986 therms |
| Gross floor area | 147,073 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3504210:2012 |
Compliance context
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
Ownership
ATLANTIC FREEHOLDS
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Location
- Address
- 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.89937, -77.03992
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Main Complexscore 59
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- International Squarescore 56
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- Midtown Centerscore 91
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- Lafayette Centrescore 74
Office · 908,482 sq ft
- NGS Headquartersscore 68
Office · 746,237 sq ft
- Northwestern Buildingscore 90
Office · 732,964 sq ft
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How does 0166-0032 1701 PENN compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 0166-0032 1701 PENN's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 85.3 kBtu/ft² is about 53% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 147,073 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Washington, DC, 47% 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. 0166-0032 1701 PENN's 85.3 kBtu/ft² across 147,073 sq ft works out to about 12.5 billion Btu (3,677 MWh-equivalent) in 2012. Its source EUI of 258.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,729,571 kWh of electricity and 24,986 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0166-0032 1701 PENN to report its energy use?
0166-0032 1701 PENN reports under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, the legal basis of Washington, DC's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2012 disclosure (source record dc:PM3504210:2012). DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 0166-0032 1701 PENN's energy grade?
0166-0032 1701 PENN scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2012 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 0166-0032 1701 PENN use?
Its 2012 site energy-use intensity was 85.3 kBtu/ft² (258.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 147,073 sq ft, including 4,729,571 kWh of electricity and 24,986 therms of natural gas.
What are 0166-0032 1701 PENN's carbon emissions?
0166-0032 1701 PENN reported 2,418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2012.
Where is 0166-0032 1701 PENN?
0166-0032 1701 PENN is at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.89937, -77.03992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 0166-0032 1701 PENN and when was it built?
0166-0032 1701 PENN has 147,073 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2012 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 0166-0032 1701 PENN covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2012 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “0166-0032 1701 PENN, Washington, DC — 2012 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/0166-0032-1701-penn-5ca8c188 (data as of July 9, 2026).