Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 975 7th Street SW · 20024
At a glance
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf is a 115,000-square-foot hotel at 975 7th Street SW in Washington, DC, built in 2017. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.9 kBtu/ft² and 748 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 191.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 748 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,074,719 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,104 therms |
| Water use | 10,154 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 115,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12413775:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 49 | -31 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 748 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | +7 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 577 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | -10 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 656 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 83 | +8 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 659 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
WHARF HORIZONTAL REIT LEASEHOLDER LLC
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Location
- Address
- 975 7th Street SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87853, -77.02343
Within ~1 km
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How does Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 79.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 43 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2019 to 49 in 2023 (-26 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 83. Site EUI moved from 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 79.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 659 tCO₂e to 748 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf's 79.9 kBtu/ft² across 115,000 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,693 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 191.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,074,719 kWh of electricity, 21,104 therms of natural gas and 10,154 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf to report its energy use?
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12413775:2023). 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 Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf's energy grade?
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.9 kBtu/ft² (191.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,000 sq ft, including 2,074,719 kWh of electricity and 21,104 therms of natural gas.
What are Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf's carbon emissions?
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf reported 748 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf?
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf is at 975 7th Street SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87853, -77.02343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf and when was it built?
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf has 115,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/canopy-by-hilton-washington-dc-the-wharf-cca54bd1 (data as of July 9, 2026).