Benning Woods I (bn058)
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 4040 East Capital St NE · 20019
At a glance
Benning Woods I (bn058) is a 31,754-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4040 East Capital St NE in Washington, DC, built in 1967. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.3 kBtu/ft² and 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 240,314 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,708 therms |
| Water use | 750 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,754 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4342053:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +26 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 190.7 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | -24 | 210.6 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 25 | +3 | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 22 | ±0 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 610 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 22 | -21 | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 626 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | -1 | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 388 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 44 | +2 | 109.6 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 42 | 109.7 kBtu/ft² | 542 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
- 4040 East Capital St NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89005, -76.94492
Within ~1 km
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How does Benning Woods I (bn058) 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. Benning Woods I (bn058)'s ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 75.3 kBtu/ft² is about 47% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,754 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1967 construction date is close to 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 Benning Woods I (bn058)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Washington, DC disclosures for Benning Woods I (bn058), covering report years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2015 to 27 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 44. Site EUI moved from 109.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 542 tCO₂e to 149 tCO₂e over the same span (down 73%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Benning Woods I (bn058)'s 75.3 kBtu/ft² across 31,754 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (701 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 240,314 kWh of electricity, 15,708 therms of natural gas and 750 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benning Woods I (bn058) to report its energy use?
Benning Woods I (bn058) 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:PM4342053:2024). 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 Woods I (bn058)'s energy grade?
Benning Woods I (bn058) scores 27 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 Benning Woods I (bn058) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.3 kBtu/ft² (124.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,754 sq ft, including 240,314 kWh of electricity and 15,708 therms of natural gas.
What are Benning Woods I (bn058)'s carbon emissions?
Benning Woods I (bn058) reported 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benning Woods I (bn058)?
Benning Woods I (bn058) is at 4040 East Capital St NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89005, -76.94492 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benning Woods I (bn058) and when was it built?
Benning Woods I (bn058) has 31,754 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Benning Woods I (bn058) 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 Woods I (bn058), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benning-woods-i-bn058-22b48371 (data as of July 9, 2026).