Engine Company 30
Fire Station in Washington, DC, DC · 50 49th Street NE · 20019
At a glance
Engine Company 30 is a 11,143-square-foot fire station at 50 49th Street NE in Washington, DC, built in 1953. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 129.8 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 129.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 269.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 248,708 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,977 therms |
| Gross floor area | 11,143 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004310:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 110.0 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 158.0 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 124.9 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 116.3 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 132.8 kBtu/ft² | 110 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
- 50 49th Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89069, -76.93343
Within ~1 km
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How does Engine Company 30 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 129.8 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 94.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,143 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 16,987 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 4 years earlier 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 30's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Engine Company 30, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 132.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 129.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 110 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 129.8 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 30's 129.8 kBtu/ft² across 11,143 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (424 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 269.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 248,708 kWh of electricity and 5,977 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Engine Company 30 to report its energy use?
Engine Company 30 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:PM12004310:2024). 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 30's energy grade?
Engine Company 30 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 129.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Engine Company 30 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 129.8 kBtu/ft² (269.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,143 sq ft, including 248,708 kWh of electricity and 5,977 therms of natural gas.
What are Engine Company 30's carbon emissions?
Engine Company 30 reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Engine Company 30?
Engine Company 30 is at 50 49th Street NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89069, -76.93343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Engine Company 30 and when was it built?
Engine Company 30 has 11,143 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is Engine Company 30 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 30, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/engine-company-30-110df16d (data as of July 9, 2026).