1990 K Street
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20006
At a glance
1990 K Street is a 269,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1978. In its 2013 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 64.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,196 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2013
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 64.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,196 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,080,301 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 5,909 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 269,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2436754:2013 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013latest | 75 | +3 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,196 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 72 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,554 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
CONSORTIUM TWO 1990 K ST LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1990 K Street
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.90189, -77.04450
Within ~1 km
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How does 1990 K Street compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 1990 K Street's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 64.5 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 269,000 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 4 years later 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 1990 K Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for 1990 K Street, covering report years 2012–2013. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2012 to 75 in 2013 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 67.1 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2013), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,554 tCO₂e to 2,196 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1990 K Street's 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 269,000 sq ft works out to about 17.4 billion Btu (5,085 MWh-equivalent) in 2013. Its source EUI of 202.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,080,301 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 5,909 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1990 K Street to report its energy use?
1990 K Street 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 2013 disclosure (source record dc:PM2436754:2013). 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 1990 K Street's energy grade?
1990 K Street scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2013 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1990 K Street use?
Its 2013 site energy-use intensity was 64.5 kBtu/ft² (202.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 269,000 sq ft, including 5,080,301 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1990 K Street's carbon emissions?
1990 K Street reported 2,196 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2013.
Where is 1990 K Street?
1990 K Street is in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.90189, -77.04450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1990 K Street and when was it built?
1990 K Street has 269,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1990 K Street covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2013 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, “1990 K Street, Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/1990-k-street-9ac70039 (data as of July 9, 2026).