Chromium LLC
Mixed Use Property in Washington, DC, DC · 2301 M St NW · 20037
At a glance
Chromium LLC is a 126,324-square-foot mixed use property building at 2301 M St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1981. In its 2022 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.6 kBtu/ft² and 414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 414 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,393,040 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 760 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 126,324 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM14441090:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 37.6 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 20.6 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
CHROMIUM LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2301 M St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90568, -77.05033
Within ~1 km
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How does Chromium LLC compare with other mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 52 mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 37.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,324 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 436,301 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Chromium LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Chromium LLC, covering report years 2020–2022. Site EUI moved from 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 37.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 77% increase. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 414 tCO₂e over the same span (up 62%).
What does a site EUI of 37.6 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. Chromium LLC's 37.6 kBtu/ft² across 126,324 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,392 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 105.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,393,040 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 760 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chromium LLC to report its energy use?
Chromium LLC 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 2022 disclosure (source record dc:PM14441090:2022). 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 Chromium LLC's energy grade?
Chromium LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chromium LLC use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 37.6 kBtu/ft² (105.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 126,324 sq ft, including 1,393,040 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Chromium LLC's carbon emissions?
Chromium LLC reported 414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Chromium LLC?
Chromium LLC is at 2301 M St NW, in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90568, -77.05033 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chromium LLC and when was it built?
Chromium LLC has 126,324 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Chromium LLC covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Chromium LLC, Washington, DC — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/chromium-llc-28678049 (data as of July 9, 2026).