425 2nd St NE
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 20002
At a glance
425 2nd St NE is a 25,942-square-foot office building in Washington, DC, built in 1988. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.0 kBtu/ft² and 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 218.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 166 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 569,753 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,102 therms |
| Water use | 166 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,942 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM64749493:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | -9 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | +20 | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 28 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
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Location
- Address
- 425 2nd St NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.89589, -77.00320
Within ~1 km
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How does 425 2nd St NE compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 425 2nd St NE's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 83.0 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,942 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 425 2nd St NE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 425 2nd St NE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2022 to 39 in 2024 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 48. Site EUI moved from 93.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 166 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 425 2nd St NE's 83.0 kBtu/ft² across 25,942 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (631 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 218.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 569,753 kWh of electricity, 2,102 therms of natural gas and 166 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 425 2nd St NE to report its energy use?
425 2nd St NE 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:PM64749493:2024). 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 425 2nd St NE's energy grade?
425 2nd St NE scores 39 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 425 2nd St NE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.0 kBtu/ft² (218.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,942 sq ft, including 569,753 kWh of electricity and 2,102 therms of natural gas.
What are 425 2nd St NE's carbon emissions?
425 2nd St NE reported 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 425 2nd St NE?
425 2nd St NE is in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.89589, -77.00320 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 425 2nd St NE and when was it built?
425 2nd St NE has 25,942 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 425 2nd St NE 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, “425 2nd St NE, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/425-2nd-st-ne-bce8bffb (data as of July 9, 2026).