Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2804 14th Street Northwest · 20009
At a glance
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) is a 25,828-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2804 14th Street Northwest in Washington, DC. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 43.0 kBtu/ft² and 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 43.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 97 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 325,578 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,366 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,828 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM29760997:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 44 | +8 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 36 | -1 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 105 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
COLUMBIA HGTS VILLAGE APARTMENT LP
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Location
- Address
- 2804 14th Street Northwest
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92614, -77.03263
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) 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. Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)'s ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,828 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. 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 Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 44 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 105 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)'s 43.0 kBtu/ft² across 25,828 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (325 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 325,578 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,366 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) to report its energy use?
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) 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:PM29760997:2024). 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 Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)'s energy grade?
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) scores 44 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 Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.0 kBtu/ft² (120.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,828 sq ft, including 325,578 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)'s carbon emissions?
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) reported 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806)?
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) is at 2804 14th Street Northwest, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92614, -77.03263 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) and when was it built?
Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) has 25,828 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806) 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, “Columbia Heights Village (2804-2806), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/columbia-heights-village-2804-2806-77c737ca (data as of July 9, 2026).