Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 500 17th St, NW (or 1700 New York Ave) · 20006
At a glance
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is a 176,170-square-foot college/university building at 500 17th St, NW (or 1700 New York Ave) in Washington, DC, built in 1893. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,010 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,010 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,091,839 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,094 therms |
| Water use | 1,509 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 176,170 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4373175:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,010 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,357 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,523 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
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 500 17th St, NW (or 1700 New York Ave)
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89585, -77.03974
Within ~1 km
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- Metropolitan Squarescore 87
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- The Willard Campusscore 58
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How does Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 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. Its site EUI of 59.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 176,170 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1893, 70 years earlier 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 School of the Arts and Design's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, covering report years 2015–2017. Site EUI moved from 75.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.4 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,523 tCO₂e to 1,010 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 59.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's 59.4 kBtu/ft² across 176,170 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,067 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 149.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,091,839 kWh of electricity, 2,094 therms of natural gas and 1,509 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Corcoran School of the Arts and Design to report its energy use?
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 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:PM4373175:2017). 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.
More college/university buildings in Washington, DC
- Wesley Theological Seminary· 176,133 sq ft · EUI 45.8 kBtu/ft²
- Merriweather Campus· 174,112 sq ft · EUI 70.0 kBtu/ft²
- Dental School· 172,924 sq ft · EUI 0.1 kBtu/ft²
- The University of California Washington Center· 161,884 sq ft · EUI 57.3 kBtu/ft²
- Theological College· 152,973 sq ft · EUI 71.5 kBtu/ft²
- Milken Institute School of Public Health· 152,638 sq ft · EUI 81.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's energy grade?
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Corcoran School of the Arts and Design use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 59.4 kBtu/ft² (149.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 176,170 sq ft, including 2,091,839 kWh of electricity and 2,094 therms of natural gas.
What are Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's carbon emissions?
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design reported 1,010 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Corcoran School of the Arts and Design?
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is at 500 17th St, NW (or 1700 New York Ave), in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89585, -77.03974 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and when was it built?
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design has 176,170 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1893 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 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 School of the Arts and Design, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/corcoran-school-of-the-arts-and-design-84830c35 (data as of July 9, 2026).