DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1720 1st Street NE · 20002
At a glance
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) is a 68,300-square-foot office building at 1720 1st Street NE in Washington, DC, built in 1928. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.3 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 425,699 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,300 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4840373:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 96 | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1720 1st Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91523, -77.00412
Within ~1 km
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How does DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)'s ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them and lower than 3%. Its site EUI of 21.3 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,300 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 46 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 DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery), covering report years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)'s 21.3 kBtu/ft² across 68,300 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (426 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 425,699 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) to report its energy use?
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM4840373:2018). 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 DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)'s energy grade?
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 21.3 kBtu/ft² (59.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,300 sq ft, including 425,699 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)'s carbon emissions?
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery)?
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) is at 1720 1st Street NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91523, -77.00412 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) and when was it built?
DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) has 68,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery) covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “DCPS Offices (Old CHOICE Academy @ Emery), Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dcps-offices-old-choice-academy-emery-d37d74b5 (data as of July 9, 2026).