A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1155 14TH STREET · 20005
At a glance
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD is a 145,297-square-foot hotel at 1155 14TH STREET in Washington, DC, built in 1974. In its 2021 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 60.4 kBtu/ft² and 762 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 60.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 762 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,180,544 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,397 therms |
| Water use | 2,129 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 145,297 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM10363096:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 64 | -30 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 762 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +36 | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 860 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
LHO TOM JOAD CIRCLE DC LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1155 14TH STREET
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90509, -77.03157
Within ~1 km
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How does A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 60.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,297 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to 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 A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD, covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2019 to 64 in 2021 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 69.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 860 tCO₂e to 762 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD's 60.4 kBtu/ft² across 145,297 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,572 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. Its source EUI of 153.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,180,544 kWh of electricity, 13,397 therms of natural gas and 2,129 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD to report its energy use?
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD 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 2021 disclosure (source record dc:PM10363096:2021). 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 A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD's energy grade?
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2021 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 60.4 kBtu/ft² (153.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,297 sq ft, including 2,180,544 kWh of electricity and 13,397 therms of natural gas.
What are A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD's carbon emissions?
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD reported 762 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD?
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD is at 1155 14TH STREET, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90509, -77.03157 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD and when was it built?
A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD has 145,297 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “A0000037 - DONOVAN_DC_LHOTOMJOAD, Washington, DC — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/a0000037-donovan-dc-lhotomjoad-ced982bf (data as of July 9, 2026).