9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1143 New Hampshire Ave. · 20037
At a glance
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle is a 198,000-square-foot hotel at 1143 New Hampshire Ave. in Washington, DC, built in 1980. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 106.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,725 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 106.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 222.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,725 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,674,303 kWh |
| Natural gas | 85,575 therms |
| Water use | 10,749 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 198,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3351765:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | 26 | -2 | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,725 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 28 | +2 | 114.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,031 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 26 | +1 | 118.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,330 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 25 | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,365 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
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Location
- Address
- 1143 New Hampshire Ave.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90474, -77.04756
Within ~1 km
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How does 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 106.5 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 198,000 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle, covering report years 2014–2017. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2014 to 26 in 2017 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 28. Site EUI moved from 121.4 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 106.5 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,365 tCO₂e to 1,725 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle's 106.5 kBtu/ft² across 198,000 sq ft works out to about 21.1 billion Btu (6,180 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 222.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,674,303 kWh of electricity, 85,575 therms of natural gas and 10,749 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle to report its energy use?
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM3351765:2017). 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 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle's energy grade?
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle scores 26 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2017 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 106.5 kBtu/ft² (222.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 198,000 sq ft, including 3,674,303 kWh of electricity and 85,575 therms of natural gas.
What are 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle's carbon emissions?
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle reported 1,725 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle?
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle is at 1143 New Hampshire Ave., in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90474, -77.04756 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle and when was it built?
9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle has 198,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “9673w-Renaissance - Dupont Circle, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/9673w-renaissance-dupont-circle-79d3a2b4 (data as of July 9, 2026).