33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center

How does 33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at 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-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 77.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 321,193 sq ft, it is about 41% above 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.

How has 33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for 33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center, covering report years 2014–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2014 to 71 in 2024 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 91. Site EUI moved from 46.9 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 77.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 64% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,680 tCO₂e to 1,882 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across 321,193 sq ft works out to about 24.7 billion Btu (7,248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 170.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,813,480 kWh of electricity, 83,021 therms of natural gas and 16,783 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at Metro Center to report its energy use?

33721-WASMC-Washington Marriott at 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM3351514:2024). 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.