Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1503 East Capitol Street Southeast · 20003
At a glance
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill is a 40,037-square-foot K-12 school at 1503 East Capitol Street Southeast in Washington, DC, built in 1922. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.6 kBtu/ft² and 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 92 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 201,721 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,984 therms |
| Water use | 753 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,037 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25429263:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | +1 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 98 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 1503 East Capitol Street Southeast
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.88888, -76.98341
Within ~1 km
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How does Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 34.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,037 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2023 to 92 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 34.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 92 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill's 34.6 kBtu/ft² across 40,037 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (406 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 66.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 201,721 kWh of electricity, 6,984 therms of natural gas and 753 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill to report its energy use?
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill 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:PM25429263:2024). 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 Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill's energy grade?
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.6 kBtu/ft² (66.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,037 sq ft, including 201,721 kWh of electricity and 6,984 therms of natural gas.
What are Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill's carbon emissions?
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill reported 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill?
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill is at 1503 East Capitol Street Southeast, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.88888, -76.98341 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill and when was it built?
Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill has 40,037 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill 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, “Center City Public Charter Schools - Capitol Hill, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/center-city-public-charter-schools-capitol-hill-45c643fc (data as of July 9, 2026).