Engine Company 18
Fire Station in Washington, DC, DC · 414 8TH STREET SE · 20003
At a glance
Engine Company 18 is a 13,224-square-foot fire station at 414 8TH STREET SE in Washington, DC, built in 1965. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu/ft² and 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 80.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 70 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,576 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,609 therms |
| Gross floor area | 13,224 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004304:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 97 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 414 8TH STREET SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.88325, -76.99460
Within ~1 km
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How does Engine Company 18 compare with other fire station buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 33 fire station buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 80.2 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 94.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 13,224 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 16,987 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Engine Company 18's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Engine Company 18, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 99.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 97 tCO₂e to 70 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does a site EUI of 80.2 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. Engine Company 18's 80.2 kBtu/ft² across 13,224 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (311 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,576 kWh of electricity and 5,609 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Engine Company 18 to report its energy use?
Engine Company 18 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:PM12004304:2024). 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 Engine Company 18's energy grade?
Engine Company 18 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Engine Company 18 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft² (150.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 13,224 sq ft, including 146,576 kWh of electricity and 5,609 therms of natural gas.
What are Engine Company 18's carbon emissions?
Engine Company 18 reported 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Engine Company 18?
Engine Company 18 is at 414 8TH STREET SE, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.88325, -76.99460 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Engine Company 18 and when was it built?
Engine Company 18 has 13,224 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is Engine Company 18 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, “Engine Company 18, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/engine-company-18-06308341 (data as of July 9, 2026).