Cleveland Elementary
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1825 8TH STREET NW · 20001
At a glance
Cleveland Elementary is a 53,000-square-foot K-12 school at 1825 8TH STREET NW in Washington, DC. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.7 kBtu/ft² and 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 169.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 368 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 634,300 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,040 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3365780:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 12 | -23 | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 35 | -1 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 36 | +13 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 23 | +18 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 5 | -1 | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 6 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1825 8TH STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.91514, -77.02263
Within ~1 km
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How does Cleveland Elementary compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Cleveland Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² is about 46% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cleveland Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Cleveland Elementary, covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2013 to 12 in 2018 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 36. Site EUI moved from 92.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 93.7 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 389 tCO₂e to 368 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. Cleveland Elementary's 93.7 kBtu/ft² across 53,000 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,455 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 169.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 634,300 kWh of electricity and 28,040 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cleveland Elementary to report its energy use?
Cleveland Elementary 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3365780:2018). 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 Cleveland Elementary's energy grade?
Cleveland Elementary scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cleveland Elementary use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 93.7 kBtu/ft² (169.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,000 sq ft, including 634,300 kWh of electricity and 28,040 therms of natural gas.
What are Cleveland Elementary's carbon emissions?
Cleveland Elementary reported 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Cleveland Elementary?
Cleveland Elementary is at 1825 8TH STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.91514, -77.02263 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Cleveland Elementary and when was it built?
Cleveland Elementary has 53,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Cleveland Elementary covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Cleveland Elementary, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/cleveland-elementary-61d92100 (data as of July 9, 2026).