Family Research Council
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 801 G Street, NW · 20001
At a glance
Family Research Council is a 46,800-square-foot office building at 801 G Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1996. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.4 kBtu/ft² and 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 236 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 869,232 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 173 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,800 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1566689:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | -4 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | +4 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 271 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
FAMILY FAITH & FREEDOM FOUNDATION
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Location
- Address
- 801 G Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89870, -77.02329
Within ~1 km
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How does Family Research Council compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Family Research Council's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 63.4 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,800 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Family Research Council's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Family Research Council, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 30 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 271 tCO₂e to 236 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Family Research Council's 63.4 kBtu/ft² across 46,800 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (870 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 869,232 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 173 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Family Research Council to report its energy use?
Family Research Council 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:PM1566689:2024). 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 Family Research Council's energy grade?
Family Research Council scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Family Research Council use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.4 kBtu/ft² (177.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,800 sq ft, including 869,232 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Family Research Council's carbon emissions?
Family Research Council reported 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Family Research Council?
Family Research Council is at 801 G Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89870, -77.02329 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Family Research Council and when was it built?
Family Research Council has 46,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Family Research Council 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, “Family Research Council, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/family-research-council-dc37aa57 (data as of July 9, 2026).