DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop
Vehicle Repair Services in Washington, DC, DC · 1833 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NE · 20002
At a glance
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop is a 107,738-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 1833 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NE in Washington, DC, built in 1950. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 106.5 kBtu/ft² and 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 106.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 187.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 733 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,370,196 kWh |
| Natural gas | 67,967 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,738 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004187:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 733 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 741 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 729 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 753 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 1833 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91094, -76.98352
Within ~1 km
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How does DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 9 vehicle repair services buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 106.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 110.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,738 sq ft, it is about 131% above the average floor area of 46,724 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965).
How has DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 96.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 106.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 753 tCO₂e to 733 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 106.5 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. DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop's 106.5 kBtu/ft² across 107,738 sq ft works out to about 11.5 billion Btu (3,363 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 187.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,370,196 kWh of electricity and 67,967 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop to report its energy use?
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop 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:PM12004187:2024). 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 DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop's energy grade?
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 106.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 106.5 kBtu/ft² (187.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,738 sq ft, including 1,370,196 kWh of electricity and 67,967 therms of natural gas.
What are DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop's carbon emissions?
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop reported 733 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop?
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop is at 1833 WEST VIRGINIA AVENUE NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91094, -76.98352 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop and when was it built?
DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop has 107,738 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop 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, “DPW Main Garage, Packer, Welding Shop, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dpw-main-garage-packer-welding-shop-053e58b5 (data as of July 9, 2026).