Fairfax at Embassy Row
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 2100 Massachusetts Ave NW
At a glance
Fairfax at Embassy Row is a 217,504-square-foot hotel at 2100 Massachusetts Ave NW in Washington, DC, built in 1927. In its 2012 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 115.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2012
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 115.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 246.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,291 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,809,210 kWh |
| Natural gas | 121,594 therms |
| Gross floor area | 217,504 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3641908:2012 |
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
NOIRO SOUTH LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2100 Massachusetts Ave NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.91041, -77.04718
Within ~1 km
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How does Fairfax at Embassy Row compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Fairfax at Embassy Row's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 115.7 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 217,504 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Fairfax at Embassy Row's 115.7 kBtu/ft² across 217,504 sq ft works out to about 25.2 billion Btu (7,375 MWh-equivalent) in 2012. Its source EUI of 246.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,809,210 kWh of electricity and 121,594 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fairfax at Embassy Row to report its energy use?
Fairfax at Embassy Row 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 2012 disclosure (source record dc:PM3641908:2012). 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 Fairfax at Embassy Row's energy grade?
Fairfax at Embassy Row scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2012 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Fairfax at Embassy Row use?
Its 2012 site energy-use intensity was 115.7 kBtu/ft² (246.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 217,504 sq ft, including 3,809,210 kWh of electricity and 121,594 therms of natural gas.
What are Fairfax at Embassy Row's carbon emissions?
Fairfax at Embassy Row reported 2,291 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2012.
Where is Fairfax at Embassy Row?
Fairfax at Embassy Row is at 2100 Massachusetts Ave NW, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.91041, -77.04718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fairfax at Embassy Row and when was it built?
Fairfax at Embassy Row has 217,504 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2012 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Fairfax at Embassy Row covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2012 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, “Fairfax at Embassy Row, Washington, DC — 2012 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/fairfax-at-embassy-row-22c66af6 (data as of July 9, 2026).