African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School
Other - Public Services in Washington, DC, DC · 1923 VERMONT AVENUE NW · 20001
At a glance
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School is a 54,638-square-foot other - public services building at 1923 VERMONT AVENUE NW in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.2 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 371,787 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,638 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM11999264:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 144 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 1923 VERMONT AVENUE NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.91629, -77.02537
Within ~1 km
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How does African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School compare with other other - public services buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 43 other - public services buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 73.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,638 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 66,114 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School, covering report years 2019–2020. Site EUI moved from 27.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 144 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School's 23.2 kBtu/ft² across 54,638 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (371 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 65.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 371,787 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School to report its energy use?
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM11999264:2020). 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 African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School's energy grade?
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 23.2 kBtu/ft² (65.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,638 sq ft, including 371,787 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas.
What are African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School's carbon emissions?
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School?
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School is at 1923 VERMONT AVENUE NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.91629, -77.02537 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School and when was it built?
African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School has 54,638 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “African American Civil War Museum/Grimke School, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/african-american-civil-war-museum-grimke-school-ab10b9d1 (data as of July 9, 2026).