1444 I Street NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20005
At a glance
1444 I Street NW is a 79,160-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1983. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.3 kBtu/ft² and 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 281 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 871,840 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,716 therms |
| Water use | 807 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 79,160 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3048393:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 295 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 60 | -12 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | -2 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | +9 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 442 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 65 | +1 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 64 | +13 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 607 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 51 | 98.4 kBtu/ft² | 679 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
LIVE OAK REALTY INC
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Location
- Address
- 1444 I Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90111, -77.03276
Within ~1 km
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How does 1444 I Street 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 42.3 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,160 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 9 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 1444 I Street NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for 1444 I Street NW, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2013 to 60 in 2018 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 74. Site EUI moved from 98.4 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 679 tCO₂e to 281 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).
What does a site EUI of 42.3 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. 1444 I Street NW's 42.3 kBtu/ft² across 79,160 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (981 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 871,840 kWh of electricity, 3,716 therms of natural gas and 807 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1444 I Street NW to report its energy use?
1444 I Street 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:PM3048393:2024). 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 1444 I Street NW's energy grade?
1444 I Street NW did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1444 I Street NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.3 kBtu/ft² (110.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,160 sq ft, including 871,840 kWh of electricity and 3,716 therms of natural gas.
What are 1444 I Street NW's carbon emissions?
1444 I Street NW reported 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1444 I Street NW?
1444 I Street NW is in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90111, -77.03276 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1444 I Street NW and when was it built?
1444 I Street NW has 79,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1444 I Street 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, “1444 I Street NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1444-i-street-nw-6c30d2af (data as of July 9, 2026).