Church of the Nativity
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 6001 - 13th Street, NW · 20011
At a glance
Church of the Nativity is a 27,358-square-foot worship facility at 6001 - 13th Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1924. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 52.7 kBtu/ft² and 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 83 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 52,742 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,615 therms |
| Water use | 16,107 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,358 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20477882:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | -9 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
- 6001 - 13th Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.96335, -77.02830
Within ~1 km
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How does Church of the Nativity 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 Nativity's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,358 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 10 years earlier 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 Nativity's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Church of the Nativity, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2023 to 45 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 54. Site EUI moved from 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 83 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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 Nativity's 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 27,358 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (423 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 66.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 52,742 kWh of electricity, 12,615 therms of natural gas and 16,107 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Church of the Nativity to report its energy use?
Church of the Nativity 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:PM20477882:2024). 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 Nativity's energy grade?
Church of the Nativity scores 45 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 Nativity use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft² (66.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,358 sq ft, including 52,742 kWh of electricity and 12,615 therms of natural gas.
What are Church of the Nativity's carbon emissions?
Church of the Nativity reported 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Church of the Nativity?
Church of the Nativity is at 6001 - 13th Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.96335, -77.02830 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Church of the Nativity and when was it built?
Church of the Nativity has 27,358 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church of the Nativity 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 Nativity, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/church-of-the-nativity-d81b26d0 (data as of July 9, 2026).