City Vista-Gables
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 460 L Street NW · 20001
At a glance
City Vista-Gables is a 284,581-square-foot multifamily housing building at 460 L Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 2007. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,759 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 276.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,759 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,802,278 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,638 therms |
| Water use | 14,498 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 284,581 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3680678:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 22 | -35 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,759 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | -32 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 918 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 89 | +14 | 135.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2017 | 75 | -4 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 865 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 79 | -8 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 895 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | -12 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 99 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 681 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
CITY VISTA 5TH STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 460 L Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.90348, -77.01774
Within ~1 km
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How does City Vista-Gables compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. City Vista-Gables's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 107.5 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 155% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 284,581 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 42 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has City Vista-Gables's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for City Vista-Gables, covering report years 2014–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2014 to 22 in 2020 (-77 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 99. Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 107.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 295% increase. Reported emissions went from 681 tCO₂e to 2,759 tCO₂e over the same span (up 305%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. City Vista-Gables's 107.5 kBtu/ft² across 284,581 sq ft works out to about 30.6 billion Btu (8,966 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 276.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,802,278 kWh of electricity, 39,638 therms of natural gas and 14,498 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires City Vista-Gables to report its energy use?
City Vista-Gables 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM3680678:2020). 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 City Vista-Gables's energy grade?
City Vista-Gables scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2020 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does City Vista-Gables use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 107.5 kBtu/ft² (276.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 284,581 sq ft, including 7,802,278 kWh of electricity and 39,638 therms of natural gas.
What are City Vista-Gables's carbon emissions?
City Vista-Gables reported 2,759 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is City Vista-Gables?
City Vista-Gables is at 460 L Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.90348, -77.01774 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is City Vista-Gables and when was it built?
City Vista-Gables has 284,581 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is City Vista-Gables covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “City Vista-Gables, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/city-vista-gables-c6f376ad (data as of July 9, 2026).