E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 3600 Georgia Ave NW · 20010
At a glance
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus is a 45,484-square-foot K-12 school at 3600 Georgia Ave NW in Washington, DC, built in 2008. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.1 kBtu/ft² and 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 157.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 245 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 638,826 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,092 therms |
| Water use | 346 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,484 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4563776:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -8 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | +11 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | +1 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 19 | +12 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 7 | -18 | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 275 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 25 | +4 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 21 | -12 | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | +3 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 30 | +3 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 27 | -2 | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 464 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 29 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 460 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
EUPHEMIA L HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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Location
- Address
- 3600 Georgia Ave NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20010
- Coordinates
- 38.93439, -77.02430
Within ~1 km
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How does E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 70.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,484 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 59 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus, covering report years 2014–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2014 to 23 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 33. Site EUI moved from 92.2 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 460 tCO₂e to 245 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus's 70.1 kBtu/ft² across 45,484 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (934 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 157.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 638,826 kWh of electricity, 10,092 therms of natural gas and 346 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus to report its energy use?
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus 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:PM4563776:2024). 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 E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus's energy grade?
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus scores 23 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.1 kBtu/ft² (157.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,484 sq ft, including 638,826 kWh of electricity and 10,092 therms of natural gas.
What are E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus's carbon emissions?
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus reported 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus?
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus is at 3600 Georgia Ave NW, in Washington, DC 20010. Its coordinates are 38.93439, -77.02430 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus and when was it built?
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus has 45,484 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus 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, “E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - Georgia Avenue Campus, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/e-l-haynes-public-charter-school-georgia-avenue-campus-02a58de1 (data as of July 9, 2026).