Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 425 3rd Street, SW · 20024
At a glance
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC is a 248,065-square-foot office building at 425 3rd Street, SW in Washington, DC, built in 2007. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,001 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,001 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,341,660 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 3,448 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 248,065 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1479517:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -2 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,001 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | +3 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 971 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | -4 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,027 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | +4 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,075 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 65 | +11 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 54 | +5 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,405 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 49 | +16 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,530 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | -50 | 116.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,255 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +1 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,875 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | +2 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,234 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 80 | +5 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,315 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 75 | -1 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,336 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 76 | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,291 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
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Location
- Address
- 425 3rd Street, SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.88361, -77.01553
Within ~1 km
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How does Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC 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 View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 248,065 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 33 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 View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2012 to 66 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 83. Site EUI moved from 72.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,291 tCO₂e to 1,001 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC's 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 248,065 sq ft works out to about 11.4 billion Btu (3,344 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,341,660 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 3,448 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC to report its energy use?
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC 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:PM1479517:2024). 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 View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC's energy grade?
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.0 kBtu/ft² (128.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 248,065 sq ft, including 3,341,660 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC's carbon emissions?
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC reported 1,001 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC?
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC is at 425 3rd Street, SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.88361, -77.01553 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC and when was it built?
Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC has 248,065 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Capitol View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC 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 View - 425 3rd Street Washington DC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/capitol-view-425-3rd-street-washington-dc-77b7a491 (data as of July 9, 2026).