Center for Public Administration and Service
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 777 North Capitol St. NE
At a glance
Center for Public Administration and Service is a 185,935-square-foot office building at 777 North Capitol St. NE in Washington, DC, built in 1989. In its 2012 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 112.9 kBtu/ft² and 3,673 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2012
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 112.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 377.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,673 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 7,602,873 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 185,935 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2028126:2012 |
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
CENTER PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Location
- Address
- 777 North Capitol St. NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.89983, -77.00848
Within ~1 km
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How does Center for Public Administration and Service compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Center for Public Administration and Service's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 112.9 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 185,935 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 15 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Center for Public Administration and Service's 112.9 kBtu/ft² across 185,935 sq ft works out to about 21 billion Btu (6,152 MWh-equivalent) in 2012. Its source EUI of 377.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,602,873 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Center for Public Administration and Service to report its energy use?
Center for Public Administration and Service 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 2012 disclosure (source record dc:PM2028126:2012). 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 for Public Administration and Service's energy grade?
Center for Public Administration and Service scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2012 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Center for Public Administration and Service use?
Its 2012 site energy-use intensity was 112.9 kBtu/ft² (377.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 185,935 sq ft, including 7,602,873 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Center for Public Administration and Service's carbon emissions?
Center for Public Administration and Service reported 3,673 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2012.
Where is Center for Public Administration and Service?
Center for Public Administration and Service is at 777 North Capitol St. NE, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.89983, -77.00848 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Center for Public Administration and Service and when was it built?
Center for Public Administration and Service has 185,935 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2012 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Center for Public Administration and Service covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2012 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 for Public Administration and Service, Washington, DC — 2012 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/center-for-public-administration-and-service-4135308c (data as of July 9, 2026).