440 First St NW - OPI
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 440 First Street NW · 20001
At a glance
440 First St NW - OPI is a 145,820-square-foot office building at 440 First Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 56.2 kBtu/ft² and 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 56.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 157.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 719 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,400,421 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10 therms |
| Water use | 2,899 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 145,820 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4051768:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -2 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 719 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +1 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 712 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | +2 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 700 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | +2 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 692 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 59 | ±0 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 709 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | -3 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 62 | -18 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 808 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 80 | -19 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 785 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 385 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 18.8 kBtu/ft² | 326 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
FP 440 1ST STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 440 First Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89545, -77.01247
Within ~1 km
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How does 440 First St NW - OPI compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 440 First St NW - OPI's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 56.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,820 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 8 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 440 First St NW - OPI's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Washington, DC disclosures for 440 First St NW - OPI, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2016 to 62 in 2024 (-37 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 99. Site EUI moved from 18.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 199% increase. Reported emissions went from 326 tCO₂e to 719 tCO₂e over the same span (up 120%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 440 First St NW - OPI's 56.2 kBtu/ft² across 145,820 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,402 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 157.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,400,421 kWh of electricity, 10 therms of natural gas and 2,899 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 440 First St NW - OPI to report its energy use?
440 First St NW - OPI 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:PM4051768:2024). 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 440 First St NW - OPI's energy grade?
440 First St NW - OPI scores 62 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 440 First St NW - OPI use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.2 kBtu/ft² (157.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,820 sq ft, including 2,400,421 kWh of electricity and 10 therms of natural gas.
What are 440 First St NW - OPI's carbon emissions?
440 First St NW - OPI reported 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 440 First St NW - OPI?
440 First St NW - OPI is at 440 First Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89545, -77.01247 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 440 First St NW - OPI and when was it built?
440 First St NW - OPI has 145,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 440 First St NW - OPI 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, “440 First St NW - OPI, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/440-first-st-nw-opi-638f7762 (data as of July 9, 2026).