Corcoran & Samson Halls
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 725 21st St & 2036 H St, NW · 20052
At a glance
Corcoran & Samson Halls is a 64,511-square-foot college/university building at 725 21st St & 2036 H St, NW in Washington, DC, built in 2014.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 287 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,511 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2709209:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — |
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
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 725 21st St & 2036 H St, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20052
- Coordinates
- 38.89851, -77.04641
Within ~1 km
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How does Corcoran & Samson Halls compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 64,511 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 51 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Corcoran & Samson Halls's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Corcoran & Samson Halls, covering report years 2014–2017. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires Corcoran & Samson Halls to report its energy use?
Corcoran & Samson Halls 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM2709209:2017). 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 Corcoran & Samson Halls's energy grade?
Corcoran & Samson Halls did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does Corcoran & Samson Halls use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are Corcoran & Samson Halls's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2017.
Where is Corcoran & Samson Halls?
Corcoran & Samson Halls is at 725 21st St & 2036 H St, NW, in Washington, DC 20052. Its coordinates are 38.89851, -77.04641 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Corcoran & Samson Halls and when was it built?
Corcoran & Samson Halls has 64,511 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Corcoran & Samson Halls covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Corcoran & Samson Halls, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/corcoran-samson-halls-f0433870 (data as of July 9, 2026).