Fine Arts
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 2455 6th Street NW · 20059
At a glance
Fine Arts is a 101,950-square-foot college/university building at 2455 6th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1960. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14 therms |
| Gross floor area | 101,950 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060698:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 2455 6th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92646, -77.01853
Within ~1 km
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How does Fine Arts compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 101,950 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1960 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Fine Arts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Fine Arts, covering report years 2012–2017. Reported emissions went from 1 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 80%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Fine Arts to report its energy use?
Fine Arts 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM4060698:2017). 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 Fine Arts's energy grade?
Fine Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does Fine Arts use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are Fine Arts's carbon emissions?
Fine Arts reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2017.
Where is Fine Arts?
Fine Arts is at 2455 6th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92646, -77.01853 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fine Arts and when was it built?
Fine Arts has 101,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Fine Arts covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Fine Arts, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/fine-arts-d992fb91 (data as of July 9, 2026).