2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE · 20020
At a glance
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building is a 74,242-square-foot office building at 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE in Washington, DC, built in 1947. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 66.6 kBtu/ft² and 381 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 66.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 381 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,000,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,312 therms |
| Water use | 434 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,242 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM35042528:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | +1 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 361 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
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Location
- Address
- 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.86545, -76.99028
Within ~1 km
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How does 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 66.6 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,242 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 27 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 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2023 to 51 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 68.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 66.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 361 tCO₂e to 381 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building's 66.6 kBtu/ft² across 74,242 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,449 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,000,709 kWh of electricity, 15,312 therms of natural gas and 434 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building to report its energy use?
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building 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:PM35042528:2024). 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 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building's energy grade?
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.6 kBtu/ft² (150.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,242 sq ft, including 1,000,709 kWh of electricity and 15,312 therms of natural gas.
What are 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building's carbon emissions?
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building reported 381 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building?
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building is at 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.86545, -76.99028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building and when was it built?
2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building has 74,242 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building 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, “2101 MLK Ave - DC Lottery Building, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/2101-mlk-ave-dc-lottery-building-ec6519cc (data as of July 9, 2026).