DC Scottish Rite
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 2800 16th St NW · 20009
At a glance
DC Scottish Rite is a 37,350-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 2800 16th St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1940.
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 | 37,350 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM28368717:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | — |
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
TRUSTEES OF THE CORRDINATE BODIES ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
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Location
- Address
- 2800 16th St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92547, -77.03705
Within ~1 km
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How does DC Scottish Rite compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 16 community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 37,350 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 35,907 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 29 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969).
How has DC Scottish Rite's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for DC Scottish Rite, covering report years 2023–2024. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires DC Scottish Rite to report its energy use?
DC Scottish Rite 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:PM28368717:2024). 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 community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC
- Arthur Capper Community Center· 35,274 sq ft · EUI 25.4 kBtu/ft²
- Jemals National Union Building LLC· 33,063 sq ft · EUI 62.3 kBtu/ft²
- Chevy Chase Community Center· 31,066 sq ft · EUI 79.0 kBtu/ft²
- Woody Ward Recreation Center· 24,508 sq ft · EUI 72.1 kBtu/ft²
- Ridge Road Community Center and Pool· 24,282 sq ft · EUI 101.1 kBtu/ft²
- Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool· 22,140 sq ft · EUI 159.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is DC Scottish Rite's energy grade?
DC Scottish Rite did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does DC Scottish Rite use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are DC Scottish Rite's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is DC Scottish Rite?
DC Scottish Rite is at 2800 16th St NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92547, -77.03705 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DC Scottish Rite and when was it built?
DC Scottish Rite has 37,350 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is DC Scottish Rite 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 Scottish Rite, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dc-scottish-rite-9c11bf05 (data as of July 9, 2026).