Bethesda Baptist Church
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 1808 Capitol Avenue, NE · 20002
At a glance
Bethesda Baptist Church is a 38,795-square-foot worship facility at 1808 Capitol Avenue, NE in Washington, DC, built in 1959. 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 54.4 kBtu/ft² and 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 72 scored worship facility 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 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 136 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 201,282 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,225 therms |
| Water use | 82 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,795 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20462548:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | +12 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | +4 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 191 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
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 1808 Capitol Avenue, NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91102, -76.98614
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethesda Baptist Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Bethesda Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,795 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Bethesda Baptist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Bethesda Baptist Church, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2022 to 27 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 136 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
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. Bethesda Baptist Church's 54.4 kBtu/ft² across 38,795 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (619 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 201,282 kWh of electricity, 14,225 therms of natural gas and 82 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bethesda Baptist Church to report its energy use?
Bethesda Baptist Church 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:PM20462548:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Washington, DC
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bethesda Baptist Church's energy grade?
Bethesda Baptist Church 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 Bethesda Baptist Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.4 kBtu/ft² (88.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,795 sq ft, including 201,282 kWh of electricity and 14,225 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethesda Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
Bethesda Baptist Church reported 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bethesda Baptist Church?
Bethesda Baptist Church is at 1808 Capitol Avenue, NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91102, -76.98614 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Bethesda Baptist Church and when was it built?
Bethesda Baptist Church has 38,795 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Bethesda Baptist Church 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, “Bethesda Baptist Church, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/bethesda-baptist-church-77f5a98c (data as of July 9, 2026).