DC Scholars PCS
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 5601 east capitol st, SE Washington dc 20019 · 20019
At a glance
DC Scholars PCS is a 57,978-square-foot K-12 school at 5601 east capitol st, SE Washington dc 20019 in Washington, DC, built in 1955.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,978 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM24652432:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 5601 east capitol st, SE Washington dc 20019
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.88948, -76.92174
Within ~1 km
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How does DC Scholars PCS compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 57,978 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has DC Scholars PCS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for DC Scholars PCS, covering report years 2019–2024. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires DC Scholars PCS to report its energy use?
DC Scholars PCS 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:PM24652432:2024). 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 DC Scholars PCS's energy grade?
DC Scholars PCS did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does DC Scholars PCS use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are DC Scholars PCS's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is DC Scholars PCS?
DC Scholars PCS is at 5601 east capitol st, SE Washington dc 20019, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.88948, -76.92174 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DC Scholars PCS and when was it built?
DC Scholars PCS has 57,978 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is DC Scholars PCS 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, “DC Scholars PCS, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dc-scholars-pcs-32da82e2 (data as of July 9, 2026).