Carlos Rosario Public Charter School
Adult Education in Washington, DC, DC · 514 V St NE · 20002
At a glance
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School is a 49,983-square-foot adult education building at 514 V St NE in Washington, DC, built in 2013. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 174.8 kBtu/ft² and 618 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 174.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 339.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 618 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,302,032 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,959 therms |
| Water use | 5,317 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,983 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20292028:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 174.8 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 159.1 kBtu/ft² | 580 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 149.7 kBtu/ft² | 545 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
COMMUNITY CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Location
- Address
- 514 V St NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91832, -76.99859
Within ~1 km
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How does Carlos Rosario Public Charter School compare with other adult education buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 7 adult education buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 174.8 kBtu/ft² is about 72% above the average of 101.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 79% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,983 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 59,011 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 42 years later than the group's average year built (1972).
How has Carlos Rosario Public Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Carlos Rosario Public Charter School, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 149.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 174.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 545 tCO₂e to 618 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 174.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Carlos Rosario Public Charter School's 174.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,983 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,561 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 339.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,302,032 kWh of electricity, 42,959 therms of natural gas and 5,317 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Carlos Rosario Public Charter School to report its energy use?
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School 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:PM20292028:2024). 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 Carlos Rosario Public Charter School's energy grade?
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 174.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Carlos Rosario Public Charter School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 174.8 kBtu/ft² (339.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,983 sq ft, including 1,302,032 kWh of electricity and 42,959 therms of natural gas.
What are Carlos Rosario Public Charter School's carbon emissions?
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School reported 618 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Carlos Rosario Public Charter School?
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School is at 514 V St NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91832, -76.99859 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Carlos Rosario Public Charter School and when was it built?
Carlos Rosario Public Charter School has 49,983 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as adult education.
Is Carlos Rosario Public Charter School 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, “Carlos Rosario Public Charter School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/carlos-rosario-public-charter-school-84de871a (data as of July 9, 2026).