Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 920 R Street NW · 20001
At a glance
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) is a 174,732-square-foot K-12 school at 920 R Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1955. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.2 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,082,705 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30 therms |
| Gross floor area | 174,732 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004279:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | +8 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | -4 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 369 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 1.0 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
- 920 R Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.91120, -77.02664
Within ~1 km
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How does Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) 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. Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)'s ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 21.2 kBtu/ft² is about 67% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 174,732 sq ft, it is about 65% above the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 6 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 Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS), covering report years 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 1.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2020% increase. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1203%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)'s 21.2 kBtu/ft² across 174,732 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,086 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 59.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,082,705 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) to report its energy use?
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) 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:PM12004279:2024). 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 Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)'s energy grade?
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft² (59.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 174,732 sq ft, including 1,082,705 kWh of electricity and 30 therms of natural gas.
What are Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)'s carbon emissions?
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS)?
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) is at 920 R Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.91120, -77.02664 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) and when was it built?
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) has 174,732 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS) 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, “Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (Former Shaw MS), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benjamin-banneker-academic-high-school-former-shaw-ms-30fa35e9 (data as of July 9, 2026).