Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Mixed Use Property in Washington, DC, DC · 1703 32nd Street, · 20007
At a glance
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is a 141,858-square-foot mixed use property building at 1703 32nd Street, in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 156.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,582 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 156.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 298.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,582 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,187,317 kWh |
| Natural gas | 113,834 therms |
| Water use | 3,981 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 141,858 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM32937727:2023 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 1703 32nd Street,
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.91496, -77.06376
Within ~1 km
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How does Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection compare with other mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 52 mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 156.9 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 90% above the group average of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,858 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 436,301 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 156.9 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. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection's 156.9 kBtu/ft² across 141,858 sq ft works out to about 22.3 billion Btu (6,523 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 298.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,187,317 kWh of electricity, 113,834 therms of natural gas and 3,981 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection to report its energy use?
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM32937727:2023). 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 Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection's energy grade?
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 156.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 156.9 kBtu/ft² (298.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 141,858 sq ft, including 3,187,317 kWh of electricity and 113,834 therms of natural gas.
What are Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection's carbon emissions?
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection reported 1,582 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection?
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is at 1703 32nd Street,, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.91496, -77.06376 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection and when was it built?
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection has 141,858 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/dumbarton-oaks-research-library-and-collection-b8ec4114 (data as of July 9, 2026).