Church of the Pilgrims
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 2201 P Street, NW · 20037
At a glance
Church of the Pilgrims is a 39,420-square-foot worship facility at 2201 P Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1929. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 58.3 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 58.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 197,017 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,241 therms |
| Water use | 86,915 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,420 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20471058:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 33 | +7 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | -32 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
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Location
- Address
- 2201 P Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.91034, -77.04932
Within ~1 km
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How does Church of the Pilgrims 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 Pilgrims's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 58.3 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,420 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 5 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 Pilgrims's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Church of the Pilgrims, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 33 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 84% increase. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (up 65%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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 Pilgrims's 58.3 kBtu/ft² across 39,420 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (674 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 197,017 kWh of electricity, 16,241 therms of natural gas and 86,915 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Church of the Pilgrims to report its energy use?
Church of the Pilgrims 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:PM20471058:2024). 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 Pilgrims's energy grade?
Church of the Pilgrims scores 33 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 Pilgrims use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.3 kBtu/ft² (91.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,420 sq ft, including 197,017 kWh of electricity and 16,241 therms of natural gas.
What are Church of the Pilgrims's carbon emissions?
Church of the Pilgrims reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Church of the Pilgrims?
Church of the Pilgrims is at 2201 P Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.91034, -77.04932 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Church of the Pilgrims and when was it built?
Church of the Pilgrims has 39,420 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church of the Pilgrims 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 Pilgrims, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/church-of-the-pilgrims-6a3b11cf (data as of July 9, 2026).