Family Shelter V Street SE
Other - Lodging/Residential in Washington, DC, DC · 1701-1711 V Street SE · 20020
At a glance
Family Shelter V Street SE is a 22,182-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 1701-1711 V Street SE in Washington, DC, built in 1936. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 19.4 kBtu/ft² and 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 19.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 41 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 126,168 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,182 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004270:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 53 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
- 1701-1711 V Street SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.86384, -76.97986
Within ~1 km
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How does Family Shelter V Street 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 19.4 kBtu/ft² is about 76% 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,182 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 48,245 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 26 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 V Street SE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Family Shelter V Street SE, covering report years 2019–2020. Site EUI moved from 25.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 19.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 53 tCO₂e to 41 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does a site EUI of 19.4 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 V Street SE's 19.4 kBtu/ft² across 22,182 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (126 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 54.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,168 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Family Shelter V Street SE to report its energy use?
Family Shelter V Street 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004270:2020). 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 V Street SE's energy grade?
Family Shelter V Street SE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 19.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Family Shelter V Street SE use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 19.4 kBtu/ft² (54.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,182 sq ft, including 126,168 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Family Shelter V Street SE's carbon emissions?
Family Shelter V Street SE reported 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Family Shelter V Street SE?
Family Shelter V Street SE is at 1701-1711 V Street SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.86384, -76.97986 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Family Shelter V Street SE and when was it built?
Family Shelter V Street SE has 22,182 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is Family Shelter V Street SE covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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 V Street SE, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/family-shelter-v-street-se-c5391839 (data as of July 9, 2026).