DAR Building
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in Washington, DC, DC · 1776 D Street, NW · 20006
At a glance
DAR Building is a 213,727-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at 1776 D Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1912. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 984 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,683,141 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,033 therms |
| Water use | 3,595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 213,727 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3506489:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 984 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 857 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 924 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 953 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 729 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 825 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 986 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,041 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,326 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 71.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,553 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,563 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
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Location
- Address
- 1776 D Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89373, -77.04050
Within ~1 km
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How does DAR Building compare with other buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 6,870 benchmarked buildings in Washington, DC. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 63.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 213,727 sq ft, it is about 33% above the average floor area of 161,007 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966).
How has DAR Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for DAR Building, covering report years 2012–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.7 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,563 tCO₂e to 984 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does a site EUI of 58.8 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. DAR Building's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 213,727 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,683 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 136.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,683,141 kWh of electricity, 34,033 therms of natural gas and 3,595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DAR Building to report its energy use?
DAR Building 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:PM3506489:2024). 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.
More other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in Washington, DC
- The Mead Center at Arena Stage· 192,902 sq ft · EUI 108.9 kBtu/ft²
- 52 O Street Studios· 31,623 sq ft · EUI 40.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is DAR Building's energy grade?
DAR Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DAR Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² (136.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 213,727 sq ft, including 2,683,141 kWh of electricity and 34,033 therms of natural gas.
What are DAR Building's carbon emissions?
DAR Building reported 984 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DAR Building?
DAR Building is at 1776 D Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89373, -77.04050 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DAR Building and when was it built?
DAR Building has 213,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is DAR Building 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, “DAR Building, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dar-building-6888570c (data as of July 9, 2026).