Calvary Christian Academy
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 802-810 Rhode Island Ave NE · 20018
At a glance
Calvary Christian Academy is a 50,450-square-foot K-12 school at 802-810 Rhode Island Ave NE in Washington, DC, built in 1928. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 41.3 kBtu/ft² and 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 462,024 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,078 therms |
| Water use | 941 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,450 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4822871:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 68 | +19 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 49 | -12 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 61 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 299 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
GREATER MOUNT CALVARY HOLY CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 802-810 Rhode Island Ave NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20018
- Coordinates
- 38.92213, -76.99429
Within ~1 km
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How does Calvary Christian Academy compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Calvary Christian Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 41.3 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,450 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Calvary Christian Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Calvary Christian Academy, covering report years 2014, 2015, 2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2014 to 68 in 2018 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 41.3 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 299 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Calvary Christian Academy's 41.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,450 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (611 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 98.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 462,024 kWh of electricity, 5,078 therms of natural gas and 941 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Calvary Christian Academy to report its energy use?
Calvary Christian Academy 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM4822871:2018). 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 Calvary Christian Academy's energy grade?
Calvary Christian Academy scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Calvary Christian Academy use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 41.3 kBtu/ft² (98.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,450 sq ft, including 462,024 kWh of electricity and 5,078 therms of natural gas.
What are Calvary Christian Academy's carbon emissions?
Calvary Christian Academy reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Calvary Christian Academy?
Calvary Christian Academy is at 802-810 Rhode Island Ave NE, in Washington, DC 20018. Its coordinates are 38.92213, -76.99429 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Calvary Christian Academy and when was it built?
Calvary Christian Academy has 50,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Calvary Christian Academy covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Calvary Christian Academy, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/calvary-christian-academy-4a1ed3b4 (data as of July 9, 2026).