801 North Capitol Street
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 801 North Capitol Street, NE · 20002
At a glance
801 North Capitol Street is a 120,921-square-foot college/university building at 801 North Capitol Street, NE in Washington, DC, built in 1966. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu/ft² and 382 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 382 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,129,142 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,278 therms |
| Water use | 847 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 120,921 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1309871:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 35.5 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 10.9 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 88 | +1 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 716 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 856 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
ASB 801 NORTH CAPITOL LLC
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Location
- Address
- 801 North Capitol Street, NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.90049, -77.00864
Within ~1 km
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How does 801 North Capitol Street compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 38.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,921 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 801 North Capitol Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Washington, DC disclosures for 801 North Capitol Street, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2015 to 88 in 2016 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 56.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 856 tCO₂e to 382 tCO₂e over the same span (down 55%).
What does a site EUI of 38.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 801 North Capitol Street's 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 120,921 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,371 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,129,142 kWh of electricity, 8,278 therms of natural gas and 847 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 801 North Capitol Street to report its energy use?
801 North Capitol Street 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:PM1309871:2024). 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 801 North Capitol Street's energy grade?
801 North Capitol Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 801 North Capitol Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.7 kBtu/ft² (96.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,921 sq ft, including 1,129,142 kWh of electricity and 8,278 therms of natural gas.
What are 801 North Capitol Street's carbon emissions?
801 North Capitol Street reported 382 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 801 North Capitol Street?
801 North Capitol Street is at 801 North Capitol Street, NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.90049, -77.00864 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 801 North Capitol Street and when was it built?
801 North Capitol Street has 120,921 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 801 North Capitol Street 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, “801 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/801-north-capitol-street-5270acb8 (data as of July 9, 2026).