DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 555 4TH STREET, NW · 20001
At a glance
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER is a 410,925-square-foot office building at 555 4TH STREET, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,415 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,986,009 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 4,052 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 410,925 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2999304:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 73 | ±0 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,415 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | -1 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,415 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | -5 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,297 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | +2 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,491 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 77 | +1 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,700 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 76 | +2 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,212 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 74 | ±0 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,291 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 74 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,101 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
NSP VENTURES CORP
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Location
- Address
- 555 4TH STREET, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89684, -77.01564
Within ~1 km
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How does DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 58.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 410,925 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 8 years later 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 DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Washington, DC disclosures for DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER, covering report years 2013–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2013 to 73 in 2020 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 79. Site EUI moved from 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 58.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,101 tCO₂e to 2,415 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER's 58.0 kBtu/ft² across 410,925 sq ft works out to about 23.8 billion Btu (6,985 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 162.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,986,009 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 4,052 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER to report its energy use?
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM2999304:2020). 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 DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER's energy grade?
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2020 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 58.0 kBtu/ft² (162.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 410,925 sq ft, including 6,986,009 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER's carbon emissions?
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER reported 2,415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER?
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER is at 555 4TH STREET, NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89684, -77.01564 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER and when was it built?
DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER has 410,925 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “DC0321ZZ-JUDICIARY CENTER, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dc0321zz-judiciary-center-60880d09 (data as of July 9, 2026).