610 Water Street SW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 610 Water Street, SW · 20024
At a glance
610 Water Street SW is a 94,588-square-foot office building at 610 Water Street, SW in Washington, DC. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.0 kBtu/ft² and 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 481 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,762,982 kWh |
| Natural gas | 421 therms |
| Water use | 112 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 94,588 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM33043217:2023 |
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
WHARF PHASE 3 CONDO OWNERS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 610 Water Street, SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87577, -77.02110
Within ~1 km
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How does 610 Water Street SW compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 610 Water Street SW's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 64.0 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,588 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. 610 Water Street SW's 64.0 kBtu/ft² across 94,588 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,774 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 178.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,762,982 kWh of electricity, 421 therms of natural gas and 112 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 610 Water Street SW to report its energy use?
610 Water Street SW 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM33043217:2023). 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 610 Water Street SW's energy grade?
610 Water Street SW scores 33 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 610 Water Street SW use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 64.0 kBtu/ft² (178.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,588 sq ft, including 1,762,982 kWh of electricity and 421 therms of natural gas.
What are 610 Water Street SW's carbon emissions?
610 Water Street SW reported 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 610 Water Street SW?
610 Water Street SW is at 610 Water Street, SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87577, -77.02110 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 610 Water Street SW and when was it built?
610 Water Street SW has 94,588 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 610 Water Street SW covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “610 Water Street SW, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/610-water-street-sw-d628d1d7 (data as of July 9, 2026).