Blackburn Center (2A)
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 2397 6th Street · 20059
At a glance
Blackburn Center (2A) is a 145,000-square-foot college/university building at 2397 6th Street in Washington, DC, built in 1979. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.0 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,964 therms |
| Water use | 13,995 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 145,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060682:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 11.0 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 12.8 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 2397 6th Street
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92646, -77.01853
Within ~1 km
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How does Blackburn Center (2A) compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 11.0 kBtu/ft² is about 86% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 91% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,000 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Blackburn Center (2A)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Blackburn Center (2A), covering report years 2012–2017. Site EUI moved from 12.8 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 11.0 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 85 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 11.0 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. Blackburn Center (2A)'s 11.0 kBtu/ft² across 145,000 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (467 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 11.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity, 15,964 therms of natural gas and 13,995 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Blackburn Center (2A) to report its energy use?
Blackburn Center (2A) 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM4060682:2017). 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 Blackburn Center (2A)'s energy grade?
Blackburn Center (2A) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Blackburn Center (2A) use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 11.0 kBtu/ft² (11.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,000 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 15,964 therms of natural gas.
What are Blackburn Center (2A)'s carbon emissions?
Blackburn Center (2A) reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Blackburn Center (2A)?
Blackburn Center (2A) is at 2397 6th Street, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92646, -77.01853 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Blackburn Center (2A) and when was it built?
Blackburn Center (2A) has 145,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Blackburn Center (2A) covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Blackburn Center (2A), Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/blackburn-center-2a-a7bed24c (data as of July 9, 2026).