Caterer
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Washington, DC, DC · 655 Taylor Street NE · 20017
At a glance
Caterer is a 63,447-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 655 Taylor Street NE in Washington, DC, built in 1963.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,447 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3999934:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 18 | -1 | 93.8 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 19 | ±0 | 142.1 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 19 | 154.7 kBtu/ft² | 639 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 193.5 kBtu/ft² | 729 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 189.9 kBtu/ft² | 734 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 240.5 kBtu/ft² | 944 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 190.4 kBtu/ft² | 803 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 179.5 kBtu/ft² | 754 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
MECO LLC
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Location
- Address
- 655 Taylor Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93953, -76.99624
Within ~1 km
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How does Caterer compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 70 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 63,447 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 80,158 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1951). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Caterer's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Washington, DC disclosures for Caterer, covering report years 2013–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2018 to 18 in 2020 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 19. Site EUI moved from 179.5 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 93.8 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 754 tCO₂e to 405 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
Which law requires Caterer to report its energy use?
Caterer 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 2021 disclosure (source record dc:PM3999934:2021). 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 Caterer's energy grade?
Caterer did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure.
How much energy does Caterer use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are Caterer's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is Caterer?
Caterer is at 655 Taylor Street NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93953, -76.99624 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Caterer and when was it built?
Caterer has 63,447 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Caterer covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Caterer, Washington, DC — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/caterer-41281164 (data as of July 9, 2026).