801 Seventeenth Street NW
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 801 17th Street NW · 20006
At a glance
801 Seventeenth Street NW is a 252,850-square-foot office building at 801 17th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 2009. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 47.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,057 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 47.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,057 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,531,056 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,694 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 252,850 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3231831:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -1 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,057 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | +10 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,021 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | +6 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,121 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 57 | -6 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,226 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 63 | ±0 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,166 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | +1 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,379 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 62 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,436 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
801 17TH HOLDINGS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 801 17th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.90058, -77.03906
Within ~1 km
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- Lafayette Centrescore 74
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- NGS Headquartersscore 68
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- Northwestern Buildingscore 90
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How does 801 Seventeenth Street NW compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 801 Seventeenth Street NW's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 47.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 252,850 sq ft, it is about 17% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 35 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 801 Seventeenth Street NW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for 801 Seventeenth Street NW, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2018 to 72 in 2024 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 73. Site EUI moved from 57.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,436 tCO₂e to 1,057 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 801 Seventeenth Street NW's 47.6 kBtu/ft² across 252,850 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,527 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,531,056 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,694 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 801 Seventeenth Street NW to report its energy use?
801 Seventeenth Street NW 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:PM3231831:2024). 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 Seventeenth Street NW's energy grade?
801 Seventeenth Street NW scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 801 Seventeenth Street NW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.6 kBtu/ft² (133.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 252,850 sq ft, including 3,531,056 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 801 Seventeenth Street NW's carbon emissions?
801 Seventeenth Street NW reported 1,057 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 801 Seventeenth Street NW?
801 Seventeenth Street NW is at 801 17th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.90058, -77.03906 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 801 Seventeenth Street NW and when was it built?
801 Seventeenth Street NW has 252,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 801 Seventeenth Street NW 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 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/801-seventeenth-street-nw-3bc35486 (data as of July 9, 2026).