1201 Eye Street
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1201 Eye Street NW · 20005
At a glance
1201 Eye Street is a 305,868-square-foot office building at 1201 Eye Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 2001. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.4 kBtu/ft² and 682 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 682 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,278,786 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,069 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 305,868 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1188995:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | +1 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 682 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | ±0 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 748 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | ±0 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | ±0 | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 723 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +6 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 706 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 997 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,000 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 90 | +7 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,345 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +2 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,805 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 81 | -8 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,269 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 89 | +5 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,141 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 84 | ±0 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,231 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 84 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,692 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
1215 I STREET NW ASSOCS LTD PARTNERSHIP
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Location
- Address
- 1201 Eye Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90163, -77.02856
Within ~1 km
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How does 1201 Eye Street compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1201 Eye Street's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 25.4 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 305,868 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 27 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 1201 Eye Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for 1201 Eye Street, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2012 to 92 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 25.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 62% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,692 tCO₂e to 682 tCO₂e over the same span (down 75%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 1201 Eye Street's 25.4 kBtu/ft² across 305,868 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,277 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 71.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,278,786 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,069 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1201 Eye Street to report its energy use?
1201 Eye Street 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:PM1188995:2024). 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 1201 Eye Street's energy grade?
1201 Eye Street scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1201 Eye Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.4 kBtu/ft² (71.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 305,868 sq ft, including 2,278,786 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1201 Eye Street's carbon emissions?
1201 Eye Street reported 682 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1201 Eye Street?
1201 Eye Street is at 1201 Eye Street NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90163, -77.02856 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1201 Eye Street and when was it built?
1201 Eye Street has 305,868 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1201 Eye Street 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, “1201 Eye Street, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1201-eye-street-4966f6bf (data as of July 9, 2026).