1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1512-1528 Connecticut Ave, NW · 20036
At a glance
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro is a 31,237-square-foot office building at 1512-1528 Connecticut Ave, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1923. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 118.5 kBtu/ft² and 296 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 118.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 284.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 296 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 838,158 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,429 therms |
| Water use | 1,119 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,237 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM16786658:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 296 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 109.8 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 95.4 kBtu/ft² | 237 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
DUPONT CIRCLE METRO LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1512-1528 Connecticut Ave, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.91029, -77.04457
Within ~1 km
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How does 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro 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 118.5 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,237 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 51 years earlier 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 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 95.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 118.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 237 tCO₂e to 296 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 118.5 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. 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro's 118.5 kBtu/ft² across 31,237 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,085 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 284.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 838,158 kWh of electricity, 8,429 therms of natural gas and 1,119 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro to report its energy use?
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro 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:PM16786658:2024). 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 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro's energy grade?
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 118.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 118.5 kBtu/ft² (284.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,237 sq ft, including 838,158 kWh of electricity and 8,429 therms of natural gas.
What are 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro's carbon emissions?
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro reported 296 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro?
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro is at 1512-1528 Connecticut Ave, NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.91029, -77.04457 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro and when was it built?
1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro has 31,237 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro 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, “1512-1528 Dupont Circle Metro, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1512-1528-dupont-circle-metro-55ec8899 (data as of July 9, 2026).