1600 K St., NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1600 K Street, NW · 20006
At a glance
1600 K St., NW is a 92,529-square-foot office building at 1600 K Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1950. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.0 kBtu/ft² and 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 387 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 699,787 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,470 therms |
| Water use | 1,082 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 92,529 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3306991:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 71 | -4 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 75 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 66 | -19 | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 583 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | -7 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | +3 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | +3 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 489 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 86 | -5 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 599 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 91 | +24 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 565 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 67 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 509 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
SCRS 1600 K STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1600 K Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.90213, -77.03687
Within ~1 km
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How does 1600 K St., 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 62.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,529 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 24 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 1600 K St., NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for 1600 K St., NW, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2013 to 71 in 2022 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 92. Site EUI moved from 50.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 62.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 509 tCO₂e to 387 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 62.0 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. 1600 K St., NW's 62.0 kBtu/ft² across 92,529 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,681 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 699,787 kWh of electricity, 33,470 therms of natural gas and 1,082 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1600 K St., NW to report its energy use?
1600 K St., 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:PM3306991:2024). 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 1600 K St., NW's energy grade?
1600 K St., NW did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1600 K St., NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.0 kBtu/ft² (110.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 92,529 sq ft, including 699,787 kWh of electricity and 33,470 therms of natural gas.
What are 1600 K St., NW's carbon emissions?
1600 K St., NW reported 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1600 K St., NW?
1600 K St., NW is at 1600 K Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.90213, -77.03687 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1600 K St., NW and when was it built?
1600 K St., NW has 92,529 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1600 K St., 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, “1600 K St., NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1600-k-st-nw-1c8cb3cb (data as of July 9, 2026).