1212 New York Avenue NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20005
At a glance
1212 New York Avenue NW is a 120,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1987. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.9 kBtu/ft² and 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 430 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,437,546 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 865 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 120,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2706378:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 481 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 75 | +3 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | -2 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +1 | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +1 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 549 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 72 | -11 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 573 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | -6 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 637 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | +8 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 81 | +5 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 76 | +14 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 862 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 62 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 974 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
JAGUAR PROPERTIES LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1212 New York Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90011, -77.02876
Within ~1 km
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How does 1212 New York Avenue 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. Its site EUI of 40.9 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,000 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 13 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 1212 New York Avenue NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for 1212 New York Avenue NW, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2013 to 75 in 2022 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 89. Site EUI moved from 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 974 tCO₂e to 430 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does a site EUI of 40.9 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. 1212 New York Avenue NW's 40.9 kBtu/ft² across 120,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,438 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,437,546 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 865 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1212 New York Avenue NW to report its energy use?
1212 New York Avenue 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:PM2706378:2024). 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 1212 New York Avenue NW's energy grade?
1212 New York Avenue NW did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1212 New York Avenue NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.9 kBtu/ft² (114.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,000 sq ft, including 1,437,546 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1212 New York Avenue NW's carbon emissions?
1212 New York Avenue NW reported 430 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1212 New York Avenue NW?
1212 New York Avenue NW is in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90011, -77.02876 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1212 New York Avenue NW and when was it built?
1212 New York Avenue NW has 120,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1212 New York Avenue 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, “1212 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1212-new-york-avenue-nw-c2f5f640 (data as of July 9, 2026).