Family Shelter 37th St SE
Other - Lodging/Residential in Washington, DC, DC · 342 37TH STREET SE · 20019
At a glance
Family Shelter 37th St SE is a 15,420-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 342 37TH STREET SE in Washington, DC, built in 1950. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.1 kBtu/ft² and 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 70 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 212,808 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 15,420 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3412516:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 342 37TH STREET SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.88443, -76.95167
Within ~1 km
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How does Family Shelter 37th St SE compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 26 other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.1 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 81.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 15,420 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 48,245 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Family Shelter 37th St SE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Family Shelter 37th St SE, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 47.1 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 70 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 47.1 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. Family Shelter 37th St SE's 47.1 kBtu/ft² across 15,420 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (213 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 131.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 212,808 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Family Shelter 37th St SE to report its energy use?
Family Shelter 37th St SE 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3412516:2018). 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 Shelter 37th St SE's energy grade?
Family Shelter 37th St SE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Family Shelter 37th St SE use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 47.1 kBtu/ft² (131.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,420 sq ft, including 212,808 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Family Shelter 37th St SE's carbon emissions?
Family Shelter 37th St SE reported 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Family Shelter 37th St SE?
Family Shelter 37th St SE is at 342 37TH STREET SE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.88443, -76.95167 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Family Shelter 37th St SE and when was it built?
Family Shelter 37th St SE has 15,420 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is Family Shelter 37th St SE covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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 Shelter 37th St SE, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/family-shelter-37th-st-se-ff1691ed (data as of July 9, 2026).