455 Mass. Avenue
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 455 Massachusetts Ave.
At a glance
455 Mass. Avenue is a 162,341-square-foot office building at 455 Massachusetts Ave. in Washington, DC, built in 2008.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2012
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 162,341 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3509280:2012 |
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
SQUARE 516S OFFICE VENTURE LLC
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Location
- Address
- 455 Massachusetts Ave.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.90104, -77.01756
Within ~1 km
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How does 455 Mass. Avenue compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 162,341 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 34 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.
Which law requires 455 Mass. Avenue to report its energy use?
455 Mass. 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 2012 disclosure (source record dc:PM3509280:2012). 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.
More office buildings in Washington, DC
- 1899 L Street· 161,839 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- 1310 L Street· 161,528 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- United States Institute of Peace· 161,361 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- SC DuPont Leasehold, Inc.· 160,898 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- 11 Dupont Circle - OPI· 160,898 sq ft · EUI 38.5 kBtu/ft²
- The Farragut Building· 160,109 sq ft · score 87 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 455 Mass. Avenue's energy grade?
455 Mass. Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2012 disclosure.
How much energy does 455 Mass. Avenue use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2012.
What are 455 Mass. Avenue's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2012.
Where is 455 Mass. Avenue?
455 Mass. Avenue is at 455 Massachusetts Ave., in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.90104, -77.01756 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 455 Mass. Avenue and when was it built?
455 Mass. Avenue has 162,341 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2012 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 455 Mass. Avenue 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, “455 Mass. Avenue, Washington, DC — 2012 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/455-mass-avenue-56548132 (data as of July 9, 2026).