Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 885 Barnaby Street SE · 20032
At a glance
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School is a 35,438-square-foot K-12 school at 885 Barnaby Street SE in Washington, DC, built in 1988. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 52.5 kBtu/ft² and 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 52.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 256,542 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,917 therms |
| Water use | 144 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,438 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20413074:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | -18 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | +1 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 100 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
EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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Location
- Address
- 885 Barnaby Street SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20032
- Coordinates
- 38.83150, -76.99148
Within ~1 km
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How does Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School 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. Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 52.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,438 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 39 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 Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 94. Site EUI moved from 32.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 62% increase. Reported emissions went from 100 tCO₂e to 143 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School's 52.5 kBtu/ft² across 35,438 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (545 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 256,542 kWh of electricity, 5,917 therms of natural gas and 144 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School to report its energy use?
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School 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:PM20413074:2024). 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 Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School's energy grade?
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.5 kBtu/ft² (97.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,438 sq ft, including 256,542 kWh of electricity and 5,917 therms of natural gas.
What are Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School's carbon emissions?
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School reported 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School?
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School is at 885 Barnaby Street SE, in Washington, DC 20032. Its coordinates are 38.83150, -76.99148 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School and when was it built?
Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School has 35,438 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School 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, “Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/early-childhood-academy-public-charter-school-bccf4f59 (data as of July 9, 2026).