Dental School
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 600 W Street, NW · 20060
At a glance
Dental School is a 172,924-square-foot college/university building at 600 W Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1975. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.1 kBtu/ft² and 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 150 therms |
| Water use | 18,836 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 172,924 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060694:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 0.4 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 0.2 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 600 W Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20060
- Coordinates
- 38.91886, -77.01926
Within ~1 km
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How does Dental School compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 0.1 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 172,924 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Dental School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Dental School, covering report years 2012–2017. Site EUI moved from 0.2 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 50% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2 tCO₂e to 1 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 0.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Dental School's 0.1 kBtu/ft² across 172,924 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (5 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 0.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity, 150 therms of natural gas and 18,836 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Dental School to report its energy use?
Dental School 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM4060694:2017). 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 Dental School's energy grade?
Dental School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Dental School use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 0.1 kBtu/ft² (0.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 172,924 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 150 therms of natural gas.
What are Dental School's carbon emissions?
Dental School reported 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2017.
Where is Dental School?
Dental School is at 600 W Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20060. Its coordinates are 38.91886, -77.01926 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Dental School and when was it built?
Dental School has 172,924 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Dental School covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Dental School, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dental-school-12c0a529 (data as of July 9, 2026).