Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 401 I STREET SW · 20024
At a glance
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School is a 76,650-square-foot K-12 school at 401 I STREET SW in Washington, DC, built in 1964. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 56.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 862,169 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,478 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,650 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM11999185:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 31 | -3 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | +7 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | -1 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 336 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 28 | +1 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 27 | -1 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 28 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 379 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
- 401 I STREET SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87952, -77.01813
Within ~1 km
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How does Amidon-Bowen Elementary School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Amidon-Bowen Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 56.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,650 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Amidon-Bowen Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2019 to 31 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 34. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 379 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Amidon-Bowen Elementary School's 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 76,650 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,258 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 862,169 kWh of electricity and 13,478 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Amidon-Bowen Elementary School to report its energy use?
Amidon-Bowen Elementary 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM11999185:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Amidon-Bowen Elementary School's energy grade?
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School scores 31 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Amidon-Bowen Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,650 sq ft, including 862,169 kWh of electricity and 13,478 therms of natural gas.
What are Amidon-Bowen Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Amidon-Bowen Elementary School?
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School is at 401 I STREET SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87952, -77.01813 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Amidon-Bowen Elementary School and when was it built?
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School has 76,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Amidon-Bowen Elementary School 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, “Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/amidon-bowen-elementary-school-196c07e9 (data as of July 9, 2026).