1717 Rhode Island - 2021
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW · 20036
At a glance
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 is a 170,784-square-foot office building at 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1908. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 48.5 kBtu/ft² and 727 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 727 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,427,294 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,168 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 170,784 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1127988:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +1 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 727 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | ±0 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 755 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | +5 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 726 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 62 | +8 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2019 | 54 | -8 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 62 | -12 | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2017 | 74 | +9 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,124 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | -3 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,273 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 68 | -4 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,403 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 72 | -12 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,407 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 84 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,601 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90644, -77.03953
Within ~1 km
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- Main Complexscore 59
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- International Squarescore 56
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- Midtown Centerscore 91
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- Lafayette Centrescore 74
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- NGS Headquartersscore 68
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- Washington Squarescore 81
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How does 1717 Rhode Island - 2021 compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1717 Rhode Island - 2021's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 170,784 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 66 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 1717 Rhode Island - 2021's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for 1717 Rhode Island - 2021, covering report years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2013 to 68 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 84. Site EUI moved from 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,601 tCO₂e to 727 tCO₂e over the same span (down 55%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 1717 Rhode Island - 2021's 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 170,784 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,428 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 135.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,427,294 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,168 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1717 Rhode Island - 2021 to report its energy use?
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 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:PM1127988:2024). 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 1717 Rhode Island - 2021's energy grade?
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 scores 68 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 1717 Rhode Island - 2021 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² (135.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 170,784 sq ft, including 2,427,294 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1717 Rhode Island - 2021's carbon emissions?
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 reported 727 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1717 Rhode Island - 2021?
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 is at 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90644, -77.03953 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1717 Rhode Island - 2021 and when was it built?
1717 Rhode Island - 2021 has 170,784 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1717 Rhode Island - 2021 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, “1717 Rhode Island - 2021, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1717-rhode-island-2021-b63ccaaf (data as of July 9, 2026).