First District Substation
Police Station in Washington, DC, DC · 500 E STREET SE · 20003
At a glance
First District Substation is a 12,201-square-foot police station at 500 E STREET SE in Washington, DC, built in 1888. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu/ft² and 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 48 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 116,883 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,999 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,201 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004315:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.3 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 500 E STREET SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.88346, -76.99925
Within ~1 km
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How does First District Substation compare with other police station buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 20 police station buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 91.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,201 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 40,623 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1888, 74 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962).
How has First District Substation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for First District Substation, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 76.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 48 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 57.3 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. First District Substation's 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 12,201 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (205 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 116,883 kWh of electricity and 2,999 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First District Substation to report its energy use?
First District Substation 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:PM12004315:2024). 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 First District Substation's energy grade?
First District Substation did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First District Substation use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft² (117.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,201 sq ft, including 116,883 kWh of electricity and 2,999 therms of natural gas.
What are First District Substation's carbon emissions?
First District Substation reported 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is First District Substation?
First District Substation is at 500 E STREET SE, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.88346, -76.99925 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is First District Substation and when was it built?
First District Substation has 12,201 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1888 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is First District Substation 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, “First District Substation, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/first-district-substation-5b873c84 (data as of July 9, 2026).