1301 New York Ave

How does 1301 New York Ave compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?

The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1301 New York Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 54.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 257,822 sq ft, it is about 19% above 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 1301 New York Ave's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for 1301 New York Ave, covering report years 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2012 to 62 in 2024 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 93. Site EUI moved from 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 54.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,609 tCO₂e to 1,128 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 1301 New York Ave's 54.9 kBtu/ft² across 257,822 sq ft works out to about 14.2 billion Btu (4,148 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 153.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,149,642 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,935 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1301 New York Ave to report its energy use?

1301 New York Ave 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:PM1435721:2024). 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.