C B Powell Building
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 525 Bryant Street, NW · 20059
At a glance
C B Powell Building is a 134,000-square-foot college/university building at 525 Bryant Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1908.
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 | 1,406 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 134,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060686:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 525 Bryant Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92125, -77.01832
Within ~1 km
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How does C B Powell Building 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 134,000 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 55 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 C B Powell Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for C B Powell Building, covering report years 2012–2017. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires C B Powell Building to report its energy use?
C B Powell Building 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:PM4060686:2017). 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 C B Powell Building's energy grade?
C B Powell Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does C B Powell Building use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are C B Powell Building's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2017.
Where is C B Powell Building?
C B Powell Building is at 525 Bryant Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92125, -77.01832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is C B Powell Building and when was it built?
C B Powell Building has 134,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is C B Powell Building 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, “C B Powell Building, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/c-b-powell-building-8ba9627a (data as of July 9, 2026).