Empire Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2000 F St NW · 20006
At a glance
Empire Apartments is a 86,040-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2000 F St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1930. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 82.9 kBtu/ft² and 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 82.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 458 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 672,316 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,349 therms |
| Water use | 6,346 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,040 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3997923:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +5 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +3 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | -16 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | +8 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 62 | -5 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | -2 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 473 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | -3 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | +8 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 477 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 64 | -7 | 86.2 kBtu/ft² | 536 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 71 | -3 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 554 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 74 | +22 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 52 | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 608 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
WASHINGTON TRANSAIR LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2000 F St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89712, -77.04533
Within ~1 km
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How does Empire Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Empire Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 82.9 kBtu/ft² is about 62% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,040 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 35 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Empire Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for Empire Apartments, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2013 to 62 in 2024 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 74. Site EUI moved from 92.9 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 608 tCO₂e to 458 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Empire Apartments's 82.9 kBtu/ft² across 86,040 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,090 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 672,316 kWh of electricity, 48,349 therms of natural gas and 6,346 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Empire Apartments to report its energy use?
Empire Apartments 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:PM3997923:2024). 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 Empire Apartments's energy grade?
Empire Apartments scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Empire Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.9 kBtu/ft² (133.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,040 sq ft, including 672,316 kWh of electricity and 48,349 therms of natural gas.
What are Empire Apartments's carbon emissions?
Empire Apartments reported 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Empire Apartments?
Empire Apartments is at 2000 F St NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89712, -77.04533 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Empire Apartments and when was it built?
Empire Apartments has 86,040 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Empire Apartments 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, “Empire Apartments, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/empire-apartments-0422eb6f (data as of July 9, 2026).