Dominican House of Studies
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Washington, DC, DC · 487 Michigan Ave NE · 20017
At a glance
Dominican House of Studies is a 121,993-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 487 Michigan Ave NE in Washington, DC, built in 1903. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 53.5 kBtu/ft² and 476 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 53 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 53.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 476 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,093,667 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,890 therms |
| Water use | 2,985 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 121,993 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3697476:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +2 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 476 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | -2 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | +2 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 500 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 64 | +1 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 63 | -2 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2019 | 65 | +4 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 61 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 418 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 517 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.
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Location
- Address
- 487 Michigan Ave NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93132, -76.99857
Within ~1 km
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How does Dominican House of Studies compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 64 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Dominican House of Studies's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 72 across the 53 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 60.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,993 sq ft, it is about 18% above the average floor area of 103,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 59 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Dominican House of Studies's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Washington, DC disclosures for Dominican House of Studies, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2018 to 66 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 66. Site EUI moved from 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 53.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 517 tCO₂e to 476 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Dominican House of Studies's 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 121,993 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,913 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,093,667 kWh of electricity, 27,890 therms of natural gas and 2,985 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Dominican House of Studies to report its energy use?
Dominican House of Studies 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:PM3697476:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dominican House of Studies's energy grade?
Dominican House of Studies scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Dominican House of Studies use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft² (109.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,993 sq ft, including 1,093,667 kWh of electricity and 27,890 therms of natural gas.
What are Dominican House of Studies's carbon emissions?
Dominican House of Studies reported 476 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Dominican House of Studies?
Dominican House of Studies is at 487 Michigan Ave NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93132, -76.99857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Dominican House of Studies and when was it built?
Dominican House of Studies has 121,993 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Dominican House of Studies 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, “Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dominican-house-of-studies-d48d99d6 (data as of July 9, 2026).