Armstrong
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1400 First Street, NW · 20001
At a glance
Armstrong is a 170,547-square-foot K-12 school at 1400 First Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1900.
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 | 2,047,317 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 170,547 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4924642:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 20 | -15 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 628 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | -11 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 46 | +8 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 583 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | +6 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 623 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 32 | -2 | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 726 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 34 | -66 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 727 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | +37 | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 189 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 63 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | — |
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
FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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Location
- Address
- 1400 First Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.90932, -77.01325
Within ~1 km
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How does Armstrong 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.
At 170,547 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 49 years earlier 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 Armstrong's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Washington, DC disclosures for Armstrong, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2016 to 20 in 2023 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 33.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 655 tCO₂e to 628 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
Which law requires Armstrong to report its energy use?
Armstrong 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:PM4924642:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts· 167,500 sq ft · score 10 (D)
- Maret School· 163,990 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Marie Reed Learning Center· 162,700 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- Sousa Middle School· 160,000 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- Sousa Middle School· 158,000 sq ft · score 25 (D)
- 3720 Upton· 157,000 sq ft · score 7 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Armstrong's energy grade?
Armstrong did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Armstrong use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Armstrong's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Armstrong?
Armstrong is at 1400 First Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.90932, -77.01325 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Armstrong and when was it built?
Armstrong has 170,547 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Armstrong 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, “Armstrong, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/armstrong-6791ad8c (data as of July 9, 2026).