2727 Fairlawn Avenue
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2727 Fairlawn Ave SE · 20019
At a glance
2727 Fairlawn Avenue is a 37,090-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2727 Fairlawn Ave SE in Washington, DC, built in 1953. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 53.2 kBtu/ft² and 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 53.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 127 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 191,433 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,207 therms |
| Water use | 1,990 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,090 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25627611:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -6 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | -4 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 121 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
2727 FAIRLAWN AVE SE TRUSTEE LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2727 Fairlawn Ave SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.87558, -76.96839
Within ~1 km
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How does 2727 Fairlawn Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 2727 Fairlawn Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 53.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,090 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 2727 Fairlawn Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 2727 Fairlawn Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 79. Site EUI moved from 51.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 121 tCO₂e to 127 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. 2727 Fairlawn Avenue's 53.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,090 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (578 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 86.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 191,433 kWh of electricity, 13,207 therms of natural gas and 1,990 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2727 Fairlawn Avenue to report its energy use?
2727 Fairlawn Avenue 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:PM25627611:2024). 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 2727 Fairlawn Avenue's energy grade?
2727 Fairlawn Avenue scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2727 Fairlawn Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.2 kBtu/ft² (86.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,090 sq ft, including 191,433 kWh of electricity and 13,207 therms of natural gas.
What are 2727 Fairlawn Avenue's carbon emissions?
2727 Fairlawn Avenue reported 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2727 Fairlawn Avenue?
2727 Fairlawn Avenue is at 2727 Fairlawn Ave SE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.87558, -76.96839 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2727 Fairlawn Avenue and when was it built?
2727 Fairlawn Avenue has 37,090 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2727 Fairlawn Avenue 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, “2727 Fairlawn Avenue, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/2727-fairlawn-avenue-13532c12 (data as of July 9, 2026).