1750 Pennsylvania Ave
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20006
At a glance
1750 Pennsylvania Ave is a 304,647-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1963. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 56.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 56.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,329 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,472,586 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,505 therms |
| Water use | 4,472 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 304,647 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1406610:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -7 | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,329 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -5 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,198 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | -3 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,248 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | +3 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,134 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | +11 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,276 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | -4 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,921 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | -8 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,820 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | +4 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,022 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 81 | -4 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,359 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 85 | +5 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,500 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 80 | -5 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,706 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 85 | +9 | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,314 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 76 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,267 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
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)
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Location
- Address
- 1750 Pennsylvania Ave
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89894, -77.04076
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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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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- Northwestern Buildingscore 90
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How does 1750 Pennsylvania Ave 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 Pennsylvania Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 56.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 304,647 sq ft, it is about 41% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 1750 Pennsylvania Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for 1750 Pennsylvania Ave, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2012 to 72 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 72.6 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 56.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,267 tCO₂e to 1,329 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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 Pennsylvania Ave's 56.8 kBtu/ft² across 304,647 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,071 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,472,586 kWh of electricity, 54,505 therms of natural gas and 4,472 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1750 Pennsylvania Ave to report its energy use?
1750 Pennsylvania Ave 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:PM1406610:2024). 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 Pennsylvania Ave's energy grade?
1750 Pennsylvania Ave scores 72 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 Pennsylvania Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.8 kBtu/ft² (127.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 304,647 sq ft, including 3,472,586 kWh of electricity and 54,505 therms of natural gas.
What are 1750 Pennsylvania Ave's carbon emissions?
1750 Pennsylvania Ave reported 1,329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1750 Pennsylvania Ave?
1750 Pennsylvania Ave is in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89894, -77.04076 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1750 Pennsylvania Ave and when was it built?
1750 Pennsylvania Ave has 304,647 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1750 Pennsylvania Ave 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 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1750-pennsylvania-ave-ba7402f4 (data as of July 9, 2026).