33721-Washington Metro Center
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 775 12th St Nw
At a glance
33721-Washington Metro Center is a 450,000-square-foot hotel at 775 12th St Nw in Washington, DC, built in 1989. In its 2012 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.2 kBtu/ft² and 3,461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2012
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 179.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 6,615,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,768 therms |
| Gross floor area | 450,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1215024:2012 |
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
- 775 12th St Nw
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.89911, -77.02758
Within ~1 km
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How does 33721-Washington Metro Center compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 33721-Washington Metro Center's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 61.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 450,000 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 15 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 33721-Washington Metro Center's 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 450,000 sq ft works out to about 27.5 billion Btu (8,071 MWh-equivalent) in 2012. Its source EUI of 179.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,615,768 kWh of electricity and 49,768 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 33721-Washington Metro Center to report its energy use?
33721-Washington Metro Center 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 2012 disclosure (source record dc:PM1215024:2012). 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 33721-Washington Metro Center's energy grade?
33721-Washington Metro Center scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2012 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 33721-Washington Metro Center use?
Its 2012 site energy-use intensity was 61.2 kBtu/ft² (179.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 450,000 sq ft, including 6,615,768 kWh of electricity and 49,768 therms of natural gas.
What are 33721-Washington Metro Center's carbon emissions?
33721-Washington Metro Center reported 3,461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2012.
Where is 33721-Washington Metro Center?
33721-Washington Metro Center is at 775 12th St Nw, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.89911, -77.02758 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 33721-Washington Metro Center and when was it built?
33721-Washington Metro Center has 450,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2012 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 33721-Washington Metro Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2012 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, “33721-Washington Metro Center, Washington, DC — 2012 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/33721-washington-metro-center-89695a5a (data as of July 9, 2026).