Administration Bldg (1B)
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 2400 6th St. NW · 20059
At a glance
Administration Bldg (1B) is a 87,305-square-foot office building at 2400 6th St. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1956.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 8,372 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 87,305 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060678:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 2400 6th St. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92314, -77.02158
Within ~1 km
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How does Administration Bldg (1B) compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 87,305 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 18 years earlier 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 Administration Bldg (1B)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Administration Bldg (1B), covering report years 2013–2017. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires Administration Bldg (1B) to report its energy use?
Administration Bldg (1B) 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:PM4060678:2017). 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 Administration Bldg (1B)'s energy grade?
Administration Bldg (1B) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does Administration Bldg (1B) use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are Administration Bldg (1B)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2017.
Where is Administration Bldg (1B)?
Administration Bldg (1B) is at 2400 6th St. NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92314, -77.02158 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Administration Bldg (1B) and when was it built?
Administration Bldg (1B) has 87,305 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Administration Bldg (1B) 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, “Administration Bldg (1B), Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/administration-bldg-1b-fedc93eb (data as of July 9, 2026).