Benjamin Banneker High School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 800 EUCLID STREET NW · 20001
At a glance
Benjamin Banneker High School is a 126,600-square-foot K-12 school at 800 EUCLID STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1939. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.5 kBtu/ft² and 755 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 755 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,052,676 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,357 therms |
| Gross floor area | 126,600 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3412624:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 32 | -49 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 755 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 81 | +3 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 696 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | -4 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 752 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | +46 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 719 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 36 | +1 | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 720 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 35 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 710 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 800 EUCLID STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92359, -77.02394
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
College/University · 5,569,182 sq ft
College/University · 4,414,673 sq ft
- HU Sub Stationscore —
College/University (Campus-Level) · 3,543,436 sq ft
- Sub Station Buildingsscore —
College/University · 3,276,489 sq ft
- Howard University Hospital Complexscore 100
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) · 712,485 sq ft
- Howard University Hospitalscore —
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) · 647,500 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Washington, DC · biggest emitters
How does Benjamin Banneker High 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. Benjamin Banneker High School's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 89.5 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,600 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 10 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 Benjamin Banneker High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Benjamin Banneker High School, covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2013 to 32 in 2018 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 82. Site EUI moved from 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 89.5 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 710 tCO₂e to 755 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. Benjamin Banneker High School's 89.5 kBtu/ft² across 126,600 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,321 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 143.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,052,676 kWh of electricity and 77,357 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benjamin Banneker High School to report its energy use?
Benjamin Banneker High 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3412624:2018). 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
- Hamilton· 126,000 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- OUTLEASE? KIPP DC College Preparatory· 125,000 sq ft
- School Without Walls @ Francis Stevens· 123,491 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Benning· 122,985 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- Brookland Middle School· 122,489 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Kelly Miller Middle School· 122,281 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- K-12 School buildings in Washington, DC· 333 benchmarked
- All Washington, DC benchmarked buildings· Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
- Most efficient large buildings in Washington, DC
- Least efficient large buildings in Washington, DC
- Biggest emitters in Washington, DC
Frequently asked questions
What is Benjamin Banneker High School's energy grade?
Benjamin Banneker High School scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benjamin Banneker High School use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 89.5 kBtu/ft² (143.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 126,600 sq ft, including 1,052,676 kWh of electricity and 77,357 therms of natural gas.
What are Benjamin Banneker High School's carbon emissions?
Benjamin Banneker High School reported 755 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Benjamin Banneker High School?
Benjamin Banneker High School is at 800 EUCLID STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92359, -77.02394 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benjamin Banneker High School and when was it built?
Benjamin Banneker High School has 126,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benjamin Banneker High School covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
Working with Washington, DC building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 High School, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benjamin-banneker-high-school-12de116f (data as of July 9, 2026).