Capitol Crossing I
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW · 20001
At a glance
Capitol Crossing I is a 407,032-square-foot office building at 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 2018. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,455 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,455 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,859,668 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 8,119 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 407,032 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM15131280:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +1 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,455 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +6 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,434 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | -4 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,434 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,480 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
CAPITOL CROSSING I LLC
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Location
- Address
- 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89897, -77.01409
Within ~1 km
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How does Capitol Crossing I compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Capitol Crossing I's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 40.7 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 407,032 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Capitol Crossing I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Capitol Crossing I, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2021 to 73 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,480 tCO₂e to 1,455 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Capitol Crossing I's 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 407,032 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,855 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,859,668 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 8,119 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Capitol Crossing I to report its energy use?
Capitol Crossing I 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM15131280:2024). 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 Capitol Crossing I's energy grade?
Capitol Crossing I scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Capitol Crossing I use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.7 kBtu/ft² (114.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 407,032 sq ft, including 4,859,668 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Capitol Crossing I's carbon emissions?
Capitol Crossing I reported 1,455 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Capitol Crossing I?
Capitol Crossing I is at 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89897, -77.01409 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Capitol Crossing I and when was it built?
Capitol Crossing I has 407,032 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Capitol Crossing I covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Capitol Crossing I, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/capitol-crossing-i-5766edd3 (data as of July 9, 2026).