Children's Guild Charter School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2146 24th Pl NE · 20018
At a glance
Children's Guild Charter School is a 61,584-square-foot K-12 school at 2146 24th Pl NE in Washington, DC, built in 1953. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.4 kBtu/ft² and 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 229 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 587,509 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,828 therms |
| Water use | 454 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,584 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM5007612:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 70 | +69 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | 273.8 kBtu/ft² | 896 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
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
2146 24TH PL B&B LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2146 24th Pl NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20018
- Coordinates
- 38.92070, -76.97218
Within ~1 km
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How does Children's Guild Charter School 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. Children's Guild Charter School's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 40.4 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,584 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 4 years later 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 Children's Guild Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Children's Guild Charter School, covering report years 2016–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2017 to 70 in 2018 (+69 points). Site EUI moved from 273.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 40.4 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 85% decrease. Reported emissions went from 896 tCO₂e to 229 tCO₂e over the same span (down 74%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Children's Guild Charter School's 40.4 kBtu/ft² across 61,584 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (729 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 587,509 kWh of electricity, 4,828 therms of natural gas and 454 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Children's Guild Charter School to report its energy use?
Children's Guild 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM5007612:2018). 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 Children's Guild Charter School's energy grade?
Children's Guild Charter School scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Children's Guild Charter School use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 40.4 kBtu/ft² (99.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,584 sq ft, including 587,509 kWh of electricity and 4,828 therms of natural gas.
What are Children's Guild Charter School's carbon emissions?
Children's Guild Charter School reported 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Children's Guild Charter School?
Children's Guild Charter School is at 2146 24th Pl NE, in Washington, DC 20018. Its coordinates are 38.92070, -76.97218 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Children's Guild Charter School and when was it built?
Children's Guild Charter School has 61,584 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Children's Guild Charter School covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Children's Guild Charter School, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/children-s-guild-charter-school-474b7621 (data as of July 9, 2026).