2000 Florida Avenue, NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20009
At a glance
2000 Florida Avenue, NW is a 71,380-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1994. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.6 kBtu/ft² and 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 487 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,170,508 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,475 therms |
| Water use | 998 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 71,380 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2499753:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | 71 | +24 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 47 | -14 | 117.9 kBtu/ft² | 766 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 61 | -16 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 638 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 77 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 581 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
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
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Location
- Address
- 2000 Florida Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.91469, -77.04525
Within ~1 km
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How does 2000 Florida Avenue, NW compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 2000 Florida Avenue, NW's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 63.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,380 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 20 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 2000 Florida Avenue, NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, covering report years 2013–2016. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2013 to 71 in 2016 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 77. Site EUI moved from 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 63.6 kBtu/ft² (2016), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 581 tCO₂e to 487 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 2000 Florida Avenue, NW's 63.6 kBtu/ft² across 71,380 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,330 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 183.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,170,508 kWh of electricity, 5,475 therms of natural gas and 998 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2000 Florida Avenue, NW to report its energy use?
2000 Florida Avenue, NW 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM2499753:2016). 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 2000 Florida Avenue, NW's energy grade?
2000 Florida Avenue, NW scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2000 Florida Avenue, NW use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 63.6 kBtu/ft² (183.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,380 sq ft, including 1,170,508 kWh of electricity and 5,475 therms of natural gas.
What are 2000 Florida Avenue, NW's carbon emissions?
2000 Florida Avenue, NW reported 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is 2000 Florida Avenue, NW?
2000 Florida Avenue, NW is in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.91469, -77.04525 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2000 Florida Avenue, NW and when was it built?
2000 Florida Avenue, NW has 71,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2000 Florida Avenue, NW covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, “2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/2000-florida-avenue-nw-8002c38a (data as of July 9, 2026).