DC Lottery Building
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE · 20020
At a glance
DC Lottery Building is a 74,242-square-foot office building at 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE in Washington, DC, built in 1947. In its 2022 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.8 kBtu/ft² and 391 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 391 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 998,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,741 therms |
| Water use | 43 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,242 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3998608:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 51 | +4 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 391 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | +6 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 41 | -4 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | +2 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 43 | -6 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 477 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 49 | +23 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 712 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 26 | -67 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 943 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 93 | +91 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 2 | -98 | 359.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,922 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 100 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 151 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
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Location
- Address
- 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.86545, -76.99028
Within ~1 km
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How does DC Lottery Building compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. DC Lottery Building's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 69.8 kBtu/ft² is about 26% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,242 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has DC Lottery Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for DC Lottery Building, covering report years 2012–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2013 to 51 in 2022 (-49 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 100. Site EUI moved from 27.7 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 69.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 152% increase. Reported emissions went from 151 tCO₂e to 391 tCO₂e over the same span (up 159%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. DC Lottery Building's 69.8 kBtu/ft² across 74,242 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,519 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 153.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 998,336 kWh of electricity, 17,741 therms of natural gas and 43 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DC Lottery Building to report its energy use?
DC Lottery 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 2022 disclosure (source record dc:PM3998608:2022). 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 DC Lottery Building's energy grade?
DC Lottery Building scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DC Lottery Building use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 69.8 kBtu/ft² (153.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,242 sq ft, including 998,336 kWh of electricity and 17,741 therms of natural gas.
What are DC Lottery Building's carbon emissions?
DC Lottery Building reported 391 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is DC Lottery Building?
DC Lottery Building is at 2101 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.86545, -76.99028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DC Lottery Building and when was it built?
DC Lottery Building has 74,242 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is DC Lottery Building covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “DC Lottery Building, Washington, DC — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dc-lottery-building-19aa2fac (data as of July 9, 2026).