Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 4001 S Capitol St SE · 20032
At a glance
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center is a 23,540-square-foot office building at 4001 S Capitol St SE in Washington, DC, built in 1947. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 71.2 kBtu/ft² and 183 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 71.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 218.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 183 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 473,424 kWh |
| Natural gas | 616 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,540 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3411328:2016 |
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
SOUTH CAPITOL CENTER LLC
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Location
- Address
- 4001 S Capitol St SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20032
- Coordinates
- 38.83120, -77.00799
Within ~1 km
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How does Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service 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. Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 71.2 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,540 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 27 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center's 71.2 kBtu/ft² across 23,540 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (491 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 218.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 473,424 kWh of electricity and 616 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center to report its energy use?
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM3411328:2016). 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 Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center's energy grade?
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 71.2 kBtu/ft² (218.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,540 sq ft, including 473,424 kWh of electricity and 616 therms of natural gas.
What are Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center's carbon emissions?
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center reported 183 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center?
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center is at 4001 S Capitol St SE, in Washington, DC 20032. Its coordinates are 38.83120, -77.00799 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center and when was it built?
Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center has 23,540 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, “Department of Human Services ESA Congress Heights Service Center, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/department-of-human-services-esa-congress-heights-service-center-e2c86dd5 (data as of July 9, 2026).