Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 716-720 20th St, NW · 20052
At a glance
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall is a 180,283-square-foot college/university building at 716-720 20th St, NW in Washington, DC, built in 2014. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.9 kBtu/ft² and 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 3.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 28 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,227 therms |
| Water use | 3,250 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 180,283 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2690736:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 9.0 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 120 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
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 716-720 20th St, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20052
- Coordinates
- 38.89851, -77.04641
Within ~1 km
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How does Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall 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 2.9 kBtu/ft² is about 96% 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 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 97% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 180,283 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 51 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 Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall, covering report years 2014–2017. Site EUI moved from 12.5 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 2.9 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 77% decrease. Reported emissions went from 120 tCO₂e to 28 tCO₂e over the same span (down 77%).
What does a site EUI of 2.9 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. Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall's 2.9 kBtu/ft² across 180,283 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (153 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 3.0 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, 5,227 therms of natural gas and 3,250 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall to report its energy use?
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall 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:PM2690736:2017). 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.
More college/university buildings in Washington, DC
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design· 176,170 sq ft · EUI 59.4 kBtu/ft²
- Wesley Theological Seminary· 176,133 sq ft · EUI 45.8 kBtu/ft²
- Merriweather Campus· 174,112 sq ft · EUI 70.0 kBtu/ft²
- Dental School· 172,924 sq ft · EUI 0.1 kBtu/ft²
- The University of California Washington Center· 161,884 sq ft · EUI 57.3 kBtu/ft²
- Theological College· 152,973 sq ft · EUI 71.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall's energy grade?
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 2.9 kBtu/ft² (3.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 180,283 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 5,227 therms of natural gas.
What are Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall's carbon emissions?
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall reported 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall?
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall is at 716-720 20th St, NW, in Washington, DC 20052. Its coordinates are 38.89851, -77.04641 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall and when was it built?
Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall has 180,283 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall 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, “Burns Law Library, Stockton Hall, and Lerner Hall, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/burns-law-library-stockton-hall-and-lerner-hall-a64f9163 (data as of July 9, 2026).