1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1020 19th Street Northwest · 20036
At a glance
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest is a 103,207-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu/ft² and 747 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 747 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,908,786 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 3,002 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 103,207 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM5788997:2016 |
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
- 1020 19th Street Northwest
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90335, -77.04370
Within ~1 km
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How does 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 63.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,207 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 8 years later 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 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest's 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 103,207 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,909 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 198.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,908,786 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 3,002 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest to report its energy use?
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM5788997:2016). 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 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest's energy grade?
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 63.1 kBtu/ft² (198.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,207 sq ft, including 1,908,786 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest's carbon emissions?
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest reported 747 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest?
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest is in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90335, -77.04370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest and when was it built?
1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest has 103,207 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, “1020 19th St: 1020 19th Street Northwest, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1020-19th-st-1020-19th-street-northwest-34a86558 (data as of July 9, 2026).