0776-Washington - U Street, NW
Self-Storage Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 1420 U Street Nw · 20009
At a glance
0776-Washington - U Street, NW is a 103,766-square-foot self-storage facility at 1420 U Street Nw in Washington, DC, built in 1910. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 8.8 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 8.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 24.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 266,318 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 28 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 103,766 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3663625:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 8.8 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.5 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 8.0 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 7.6 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 10.4 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 49 | +5 | 10.6 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 44 | +3 | 11.4 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 41 | +10 | 11.9 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 31 | -8 | 13.7 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 39 | +13 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 26 | 15.0 kBtu/ft² | 193 tCO₂e |
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
STORAGE PORTFOLIO LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1420 U Street Nw
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.91662, -77.03293
Within ~1 km
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How does 0776-Washington - U Street, NW compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 40 self-storage facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 8.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 9.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,766 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 90,014 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 65 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 0776-Washington - U Street, NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for 0776-Washington - U Street, NW, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2012 to 49 in 2017 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 15.0 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 8.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
What does a site EUI of 8.8 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. 0776-Washington - U Street, NW's 8.8 kBtu/ft² across 103,766 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (268 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 24.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 266,318 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 28 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 0776-Washington - U Street, NW to report its energy use?
0776-Washington - U Street, NW 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM3663625:2024). 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 0776-Washington - U Street, NW's energy grade?
0776-Washington - U Street, NW did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 8.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 0776-Washington - U Street, NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 8.8 kBtu/ft² (24.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,766 sq ft, including 266,318 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 0776-Washington - U Street, NW's carbon emissions?
0776-Washington - U Street, NW reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 0776-Washington - U Street, NW?
0776-Washington - U Street, NW is at 1420 U Street Nw, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.91662, -77.03293 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 0776-Washington - U Street, NW and when was it built?
0776-Washington - U Street, NW has 103,766 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 0776-Washington - U Street, NW covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “0776-Washington - U Street, NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/0776-washington-u-street-nw-26d0ee1c (data as of July 9, 2026).