Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)
Mixed Use Property in Washington, DC, DC · 3400 Benning Rd NE · 20019
At a glance
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) is a 50,917-square-foot mixed use property building at 3400 Benning Rd NE in Washington, DC, built in 1937. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 114.0 kBtu/ft² and 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 114.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 319.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 462 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,701,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 52 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,917 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM21087151:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 163.5 kBtu/ft² | 731 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 179.9 kBtu/ft² | 823 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 161.0 kBtu/ft² | 714 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 216.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,023 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 201.6 kBtu/ft² | 983 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
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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Location
- Address
- 3400 Benning Rd NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89698, -76.95214
Within ~1 km
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How does Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) compare with other mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 52 mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 114.0 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 54% above the group average of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,917 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 436,301 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 34 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57), covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 201.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 114.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 983 tCO₂e to 462 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 114.0 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 Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)'s 114.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,917 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,701 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 319.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,701,200 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 52 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) to report its energy use?
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) 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:PM21087151:2024). 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 Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)'s energy grade?
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 114.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.0 kBtu/ft² (319.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,917 sq ft, including 1,701,200 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)'s carbon emissions?
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) reported 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57)?
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) is at 3400 Benning Rd NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89698, -76.95214 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) and when was it built?
Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) has 50,917 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Benning Service Center (BLDG 56, 57) 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 Service Center (BLDG 56, 57), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benning-service-center-bldg-56-57-b44d79f5 (data as of July 9, 2026).