1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW · 20036
At a glance
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) is a 67,928-square-foot office building at 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW in Washington, DC, built in 1957. In its 2014 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.0 kBtu/ft² and 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2014
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 231.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 672 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,456,121 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,239 therms |
| Water use | 324 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 67,928 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1069660:2014 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014latest | 65 | -8 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 73 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 575 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
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Location
- Address
- 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90629, -77.03812
Within ~1 km
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How does 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)'s ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 75.0 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,928 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 17 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 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC), covering report years 2013–2014. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2013 to 65 in 2014 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 73. Site EUI moved from 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 75.0 kBtu/ft² (2014), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 575 tCO₂e to 672 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)'s 75.0 kBtu/ft² across 67,928 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,493 MWh-equivalent) in 2014. Its source EUI of 231.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,456,121 kWh of electricity, 1,239 therms of natural gas and 324 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) to report its energy use?
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) 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 2014 disclosure (source record dc:PM1069660:2014). 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 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)'s energy grade?
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2014 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) use?
Its 2014 site energy-use intensity was 75.0 kBtu/ft² (231.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,928 sq ft, including 1,456,121 kWh of electricity and 1,239 therms of natural gas.
What are 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)'s carbon emissions?
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) reported 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2014.
Where is 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC)?
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) is at 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90629, -77.03812 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) and when was it built?
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) has 67,928 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2014 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC) covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2014 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, “1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC), Washington, DC — 2014 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1640-rhode-island-avenue-nw-hrc-21cd9e10 (data as of July 9, 2026).