Church of the Incarnation
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 880 Eastern Avenue N.E. · 20019
At a glance
Church of the Incarnation is a 29,067-square-foot worship facility at 880 Eastern Avenue N.E. in Washington, DC, built in 1960. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.6 kBtu/ft² and 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 110 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 174,286 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,792 therms |
| Water use | 64 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,067 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM18188490:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | -8 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | -5 | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 93 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 WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 880 Eastern Avenue N.E.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.90129, -76.92055
Within ~1 km
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How does Church of the Incarnation compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Church of the Incarnation's ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 57.6 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,067 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Church of the Incarnation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Church of the Incarnation, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 25 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 38. Site EUI moved from 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 93 tCO₂e to 110 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. Church of the Incarnation's 57.6 kBtu/ft² across 29,067 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (491 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 174,286 kWh of electricity, 10,792 therms of natural gas and 64 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Church of the Incarnation to report its energy use?
Church of the Incarnation 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:PM18188490:2024). 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 Church of the Incarnation's energy grade?
Church of the Incarnation scores 25 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Church of the Incarnation use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.6 kBtu/ft² (96.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,067 sq ft, including 174,286 kWh of electricity and 10,792 therms of natural gas.
What are Church of the Incarnation's carbon emissions?
Church of the Incarnation reported 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Church of the Incarnation?
Church of the Incarnation is at 880 Eastern Avenue N.E., in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.90129, -76.92055 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Church of the Incarnation and when was it built?
Church of the Incarnation has 29,067 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church of the Incarnation 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, “Church of the Incarnation, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/church-of-the-incarnation-590555a4 (data as of July 9, 2026).