Allen Chapel AME
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 2498 Alabama Ave SE · 20020
At a glance
Allen Chapel AME is a 36,440-square-foot worship facility at 2498 Alabama Ave SE in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,440 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19928844:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
ALLEN AME CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 2498 Alabama Ave SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.85686, -76.97028
Within ~1 km
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How does Allen Chapel AME 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.
At 36,440 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. 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 Allen Chapel AME's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Allen Chapel AME, covering report years 2022–2024. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires Allen Chapel AME to report its energy use?
Allen Chapel AME 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:PM19928844:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Washington, DC
- Carmelite Monastery· 36,100 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- The Greater First Baptist Church· 36,033 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- Petworth United Methodist Church· 35,731 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ· 35,510 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- Archbishop Washington W Baum Roman Catholic· 35,131 sq ft
- 900 Delaware Avenue SW· 34,684 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- Worship Facility buildings in Washington, DC· 88 benchmarked
- All Washington, DC benchmarked buildings· Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
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Frequently asked questions
What is Allen Chapel AME's energy grade?
Allen Chapel AME did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Allen Chapel AME use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Allen Chapel AME's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Allen Chapel AME?
Allen Chapel AME is at 2498 Alabama Ave SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.85686, -76.97028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Allen Chapel AME and when was it built?
Allen Chapel AME has 36,440 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Allen Chapel AME 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, “Allen Chapel AME, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/allen-chapel-ame-8b394ee6 (data as of July 9, 2026).