900 Delaware Avenue SW
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 20024
At a glance
900 Delaware Avenue SW is a 34,684-square-foot worship facility in Washington, DC, built in 1965. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 45.6 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 45.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 126,927 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,481 therms |
| Water use | 97 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,684 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19582066:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | +1 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | +2 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 103 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
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 900 Delaware Avenue SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87886, -77.01249
Within ~1 km
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How does 900 Delaware Avenue SW compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 900 Delaware Avenue SW's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 45.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,684 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 900 Delaware Avenue SW's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for 900 Delaware Avenue SW, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 40 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 47.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 103 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. 900 Delaware Avenue SW's 45.6 kBtu/ft² across 34,684 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (464 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,927 kWh of electricity, 11,481 therms of natural gas and 97 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 900 Delaware Avenue SW to report its energy use?
900 Delaware Avenue 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM19582066:2024). 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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- Ohev Sholom Congregation· 33,231 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Northminster Presbyterian Church· 31,235 sq ft · score 67 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 900 Delaware Avenue SW's energy grade?
900 Delaware Avenue SW scores 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 900 Delaware Avenue SW use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.6 kBtu/ft² (69.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,684 sq ft, including 126,927 kWh of electricity and 11,481 therms of natural gas.
What are 900 Delaware Avenue SW's carbon emissions?
900 Delaware Avenue SW reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 900 Delaware Avenue SW?
900 Delaware Avenue SW is in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87886, -77.01249 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 900 Delaware Avenue SW and when was it built?
900 Delaware Avenue SW has 34,684 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 900 Delaware Avenue SW 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, “900 Delaware Avenue SW, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/900-delaware-avenue-sw-9b8c08eb (data as of July 9, 2026).