1016 16th Street, NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1016 16th Street · 20036
At a glance
1016 16th Street, NW is a 38,025-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1935. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 29.1 kBtu/ft² and 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 29.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 97 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 324,411 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 153 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,025 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4869405:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | -1 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +3 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 95 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
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Location
- Address
- 1016 16th Street
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90325, -77.03696
Within ~1 km
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How does 1016 16th Street, NW compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1016 16th Street, NW's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 29.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,025 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 39 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.
How has 1016 16th Street, NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 1016 16th Street, NW, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 79. Site EUI moved from 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 95 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1016 16th Street, NW's 29.1 kBtu/ft² across 38,025 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (324 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 324,411 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 153 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1016 16th Street, NW to report its energy use?
1016 16th 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:PM4869405:2024). 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 1016 16th Street, NW's energy grade?
1016 16th Street, NW scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1016 16th Street, NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.1 kBtu/ft² (81.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,025 sq ft, including 324,411 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1016 16th Street, NW's carbon emissions?
1016 16th Street, NW reported 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1016 16th Street, NW?
1016 16th Street, NW is in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90325, -77.03696 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1016 16th Street, NW and when was it built?
1016 16th Street, NW has 38,025 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1016 16th 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, “1016 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1016-16th-street-nw-6aeeb57f (data as of July 9, 2026).