Business School (1B)
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 2600 6th St. NW · 20059
At a glance
Business School (1B) is a 130,859-square-foot college/university building at 2600 6th St. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1910.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,236 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 130,859 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060684:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
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
- 2600 6th St. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92438, -77.02199
Within ~1 km
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How does Business School (1B) 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.
At 130,859 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 53 years earlier 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 Business School (1B)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Business School (1B), covering report years 2013–2017. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires Business School (1B) to report its energy use?
Business School (1B) 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:PM4060684:2017). 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 Business School (1B)'s energy grade?
Business School (1B) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does Business School (1B) use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are Business School (1B)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2017.
Where is Business School (1B)?
Business School (1B) is at 2600 6th St. NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92438, -77.02199 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Business School (1B) and when was it built?
Business School (1B) has 130,859 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Business School (1B) 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, “Business School (1B), Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/business-school-1b-7bbf89e0 (data as of July 9, 2026).