AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1752 N STREET N.W. · 20036
At a glance
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY is a 94,580-square-foot office building at 1752 N STREET N.W. in Washington, DC, built in 1895. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.8 kBtu/ft² and 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 262 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 854,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 327 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 94,580 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1369166:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 85 | ±0 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | -9 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | +1 | 23.7 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +11 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 82 | +6 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 76 | -8 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | +1 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 492 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +1 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | +3 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 633 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 79 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 658 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
- 1752 N STREET N.W.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90706, -77.04044
Within ~1 km
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How does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 30.8 kBtu/ft² is about 45% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,580 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1895, 79 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Washington, DC disclosures for AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2014 to 85 in 2023 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 94. Site EUI moved from 52.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 30.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 658 tCO₂e to 262 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY's 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 94,580 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (854 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 86.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 854,768 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 327 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY to report its energy use?
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM1369166:2023). 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY's energy grade?
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 30.8 kBtu/ft² (86.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,580 sq ft, including 854,768 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY's carbon emissions?
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY reported 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY?
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY is at 1752 N STREET N.W., in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90706, -77.04044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY and when was it built?
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY has 94,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1895 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/american-society-for-microbiology-0ea771dd (data as of July 9, 2026).