Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library
Library in Washington, DC, DC · 3935 Benning Road NE · 20019
At a glance
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library is a 22,000-square-foot library at 3935 Benning Road NE in Washington, DC, built in 2010. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 163.9 kBtu/ft² and 287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 163.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 458.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 287 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,056,861 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12001676:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 163.9 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 165.6 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 157.5 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 149.3 kBtu/ft² | 305 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 147.1 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 148.9 kBtu/ft² | 314 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
- 3935 Benning Road NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89413, -76.94781
Within ~1 km
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How does Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library compare with other library buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 36 library buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 163.9 kBtu/ft² is about 75% above the average of 93.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,000 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 73,475 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 46 years later than the group's average year built (1965).
How has Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 148.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 163.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 314 tCO₂e to 287 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 163.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library's 163.9 kBtu/ft² across 22,000 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,057 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 458.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,056,861 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library to report its energy use?
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library 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:PM12001676:2024). 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 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library's energy grade?
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 163.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.9 kBtu/ft² (458.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,000 sq ft, including 1,056,861 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library's carbon emissions?
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library reported 287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library?
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library is at 3935 Benning Road NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89413, -76.94781 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library and when was it built?
Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library has 22,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library 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, “Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benning-dorothy-i-height-library-44e120e9 (data as of July 9, 2026).