2500 Penn
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 2500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · 20037
At a glance
2500 Penn is a 94,951-square-foot hotel at 2500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 1978.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,194,067 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 4,864 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 94,951 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM21663522:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 27 | +12 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 550 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | -54 | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 682 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 530 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
- 2500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90344, -77.05365
Within ~1 km
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How does 2500 Penn compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 94,951 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 227,860 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 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 2500 Penn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for 2500 Penn, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2021 to 27 in 2023 (-42 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 69. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 530 tCO₂e to 550 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
Which law requires 2500 Penn to report its energy use?
2500 Penn 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:PM21663522:2024). 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 2500 Penn's energy grade?
2500 Penn did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 2500 Penn use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 2500 Penn's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 2500 Penn?
2500 Penn is at 2500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90344, -77.05365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2500 Penn and when was it built?
2500 Penn has 94,951 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 2500 Penn 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, “2500 Penn, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/2500-penn-8ac29007 (data as of July 9, 2026).