2141 K Street, NW - DHC
Medical Office in Washington, DC, DC · 2141 K Street, NW · 20037
At a glance
2141 K Street, NW - DHC is a 100,778-square-foot medical office in Washington, DC, built in 1966. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.7 kBtu/ft² and 491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 491 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,312,640 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,367 therms |
| Water use | 1,371 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,778 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3238385:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 491 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 584 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 82 | +50 | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 32 | -61 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 699 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 93 | +38 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 703 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 55 | +14 | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 761 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 41 | +2 | 112.0 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 39 | +13 | 117.9 kBtu/ft² | 984 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 26 | +5 | 135.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,265 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 21 | +6 | 133.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,268 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 15 | -17 | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,302 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 32 | 121.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,111 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
SNH MEDICAL OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST
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Location
- Address
- 2141 K Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90292, -77.04803
Within ~1 km
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How does 2141 K Street, NW - DHC compare with other medical office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 35 medical office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 62.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 86.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,778 sq ft, it is about 16% above the average floor area of 87,062 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 2141 K Street, NW - DHC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for 2141 K Street, NW - DHC, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2012 to 82 in 2021 (+50 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 93. Site EUI moved from 121.1 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,111 tCO₂e to 491 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does a site EUI of 62.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 2141 K Street, NW - DHC's 62.7 kBtu/ft² across 100,778 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,852 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,312,640 kWh of electricity, 18,367 therms of natural gas and 1,371 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2141 K Street, NW - DHC to report its energy use?
2141 K Street, NW - DHC 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:PM3238385:2024). 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 2141 K Street, NW - DHC's energy grade?
2141 K Street, NW - DHC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2141 K Street, NW - DHC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.7 kBtu/ft² (143.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,778 sq ft, including 1,312,640 kWh of electricity and 18,367 therms of natural gas.
What are 2141 K Street, NW - DHC's carbon emissions?
2141 K Street, NW - DHC reported 491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2141 K Street, NW - DHC?
2141 K Street, NW - DHC is in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90292, -77.04803 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2141 K Street, NW - DHC and when was it built?
2141 K Street, NW - DHC has 100,778 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is 2141 K Street, NW - DHC 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, “2141 K Street, NW - DHC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/2141-k-street-nw-dhc-bc93318e (data as of July 9, 2026).