1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1750 New York Avenue, NW · 20006
At a glance
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) is a 214,316-square-foot office building at 1750 New York Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1973. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.0 kBtu/ft² and 992 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 992 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,808,669 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,485 therms |
| Water use | 3,829 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 214,316 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1947403:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +5 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 992 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | +14 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,059 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | +2 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,248 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 53 | -14 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,218 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +6 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 979 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 61 | -33 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,235 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 605 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,421 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 73 | +3 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,830 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 70 | +2 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,946 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 68 | -5 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,035 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 73 | +8 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,849 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 65 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,213 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
UNITED UNIONS INC
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Location
- Address
- 1750 New York Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89567, -77.04100
Within ~1 km
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- Hilton Capitalscore 13
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How does 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 58.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 214,316 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to 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 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions), covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2012 to 74 in 2024 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 94. Site EUI moved from 87.3 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,213 tCO₂e to 992 tCO₂e over the same span (down 76%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)'s 58.0 kBtu/ft² across 214,316 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,643 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,808,669 kWh of electricity, 28,485 therms of natural gas and 3,829 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) to report its energy use?
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) 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:PM1947403:2024). 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 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)'s energy grade?
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.0 kBtu/ft² (139.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 214,316 sq ft, including 2,808,669 kWh of electricity and 28,485 therms of natural gas.
What are 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)'s carbon emissions?
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) reported 992 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions)?
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) is at 1750 New York Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89567, -77.04100 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) and when was it built?
1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) has 214,316 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions) 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, “1750 New York Ave. Washington DC (United Unions), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1750-new-york-ave-washington-dc-united-unions-a432ff83 (data as of July 9, 2026).