1326 Florida Avenue NE
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 20002
At a glance
1326 Florida Avenue NE is a 37,983-square-foot multifamily housing building in Washington, DC, built in 2016. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 37.3 kBtu/ft² and 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 37.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 113 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 414,826 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 955 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,983 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM36649759:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | -25 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | ±0 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
MF BLUE VALLEY APARTMENTS, LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1326 Florida Avenue NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.90163, -76.98703
Within ~1 km
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How does 1326 Florida Avenue NE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1326 Florida Avenue NE's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 37.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,983 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 51 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1326 Florida Avenue NE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 1326 Florida Avenue NE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 92. Site EUI moved from 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 113 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 1326 Florida Avenue NE's 37.3 kBtu/ft² across 37,983 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (415 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 414,826 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 955 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1326 Florida Avenue NE to report its energy use?
1326 Florida Avenue NE 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:PM36649759:2024). 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 1326 Florida Avenue NE's energy grade?
1326 Florida Avenue NE scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1326 Florida Avenue NE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.3 kBtu/ft² (104.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,983 sq ft, including 414,826 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1326 Florida Avenue NE's carbon emissions?
1326 Florida Avenue NE reported 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1326 Florida Avenue NE?
1326 Florida Avenue NE is in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.90163, -76.98703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1326 Florida Avenue NE and when was it built?
1326 Florida Avenue NE has 37,983 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1326 Florida Avenue NE 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, “1326 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1326-florida-avenue-ne-f32498d6 (data as of July 9, 2026).