1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1020 19th Street Northwest · 20036
At a glance
1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest is a 122,865-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,314,513 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,392 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 122,865 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM9960917:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 91 | +8 | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | ±0 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | -1 | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
ZG 1020 19TH STREET, LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1020 19th Street Northwest
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90334, -77.04370
Within ~1 km
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How does 1020 19th Street: 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. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,865 sq ft, it is about 43% below 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.
How has 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2020 to 91 in 2023 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 474 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 36.5 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. 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 122,865 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,314 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,314,513 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,392 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest to report its energy use?
1020 19th Street: 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM9960917:2024). 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 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest's energy grade?
1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² (102.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,865 sq ft, including 1,314,513 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest's carbon emissions?
1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest?
1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest is in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90334, -77.04370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest and when was it built?
1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest has 122,865 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest 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, “1020 19th Street: 1020 19th Street Northwest, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1020-19th-street-1020-19th-street-northwest-e35bbd12 (data as of July 9, 2026).