Edmund Burke school
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2955 Upton Street nw · 20008
At a glance
Edmund Burke school is a 34,748-square-foot K-12 school at 2955 Upton Street nw in Washington, DC, built in 2008. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu/ft² and 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 43.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 115 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 294,222 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,127 therms |
| Water use | 189 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,748 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19858518:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | -4 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +3 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 114 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
EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL INC
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Location
- Address
- 2955 Upton Street nw
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20008
- Coordinates
- 38.94236, -77.06153
Within ~1 km
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How does Edmund Burke 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. Edmund Burke school's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 43.6 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,748 sq ft, it is about 67% 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 Edmund Burke school's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Edmund Burke school, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 73 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 77. Site EUI moved from 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 114 tCO₂e to 115 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Edmund Burke school's 43.6 kBtu/ft² across 34,748 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (444 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 294,222 kWh of electricity, 5,127 therms of natural gas and 189 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Edmund Burke school to report its energy use?
Edmund Burke 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:PM19858518:2024). 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 Edmund Burke school's energy grade?
Edmund Burke school scores 73 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 Edmund Burke school use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.6 kBtu/ft² (96.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,748 sq ft, including 294,222 kWh of electricity and 5,127 therms of natural gas.
What are Edmund Burke school's carbon emissions?
Edmund Burke school reported 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Edmund Burke school?
Edmund Burke school is at 2955 Upton Street nw, in Washington, DC 20008. Its coordinates are 38.94236, -77.06153 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Edmund Burke school and when was it built?
Edmund Burke school has 34,748 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 Edmund Burke 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, “Edmund Burke school, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/edmund-burke-school-f680141a (data as of July 9, 2026).