Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 550 School St Sw · 20024
At a glance
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol is a 96,649-square-foot hotel at 550 School St Sw in Washington, DC, built in 2020. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.9 kBtu/ft² and 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 446 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,640,619 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,649 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM15764958:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 26 | +13 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -2 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 622 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 85.3 kBtu/ft² | 611 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 550 School St Sw
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.88374, -77.01957
Within ~1 km
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How does Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 57.9 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 96,649 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 46 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 26 in 2024 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 85.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 611 tCO₂e to 446 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol's 57.9 kBtu/ft² across 96,649 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,640 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,640,619 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol to report its energy use?
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol 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:PM15764958:2024). 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 Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol's energy grade?
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol scores 26 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 Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.9 kBtu/ft² (162.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 96,649 sq ft, including 1,640,619 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol's carbon emissions?
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol reported 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol?
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol is at 550 School St Sw, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.88374, -77.01957 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol and when was it built?
Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol has 96,649 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol 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, “Citizenm Washington Dc Capitol, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/citizenm-washington-dc-capitol-f23e85fc (data as of July 9, 2026).