Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 3720 D Street SE · 20019
At a glance
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street is a 55,627-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3720 D Street SE in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.6 kBtu/ft² and 318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 318 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 296,345 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,083 therms |
| Water use | 1,492 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,627 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM36491227:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | +20 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | ±0 | 128.5 kBtu/ft² | 416 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 440 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
- 3720 D Street SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.88491, -76.95067
Within ~1 km
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How does Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² is about 87% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,627 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 136.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 440 tCO₂e to 318 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street's 95.6 kBtu/ft² across 55,627 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,559 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 296,345 kWh of electricity, 43,083 therms of natural gas and 1,492 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street to report its energy use?
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street 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:PM36491227:2024). 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 Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street's energy grade?
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street scores 23 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 Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.6 kBtu/ft² (132.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,627 sq ft, including 296,345 kWh of electricity and 43,083 therms of natural gas.
What are Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street's carbon emissions?
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street reported 318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street?
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street is at 3720 D Street SE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.88491, -76.95067 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street and when was it built?
Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street has 55,627 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street 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, “Banneker 3736 D Street & 3720 D Street, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/banneker-3736-d-street-3720-d-street-b2f5d3a9 (data as of July 9, 2026).