Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. · 20017
At a glance
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center is a 104,837-square-foot college/university building at 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. in Washington, DC, built in 2012. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 6.0 kBtu/ft² and 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 6.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 33 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,269 therms |
| Water use | 3,848 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,837 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4008454:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | — | 6.0 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 5.7 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 6.0 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 7.0 kBtu/ft² | 39 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
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
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Location
- Address
- 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93245, -76.99587
Within ~1 km
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How does Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center 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. Its site EUI of 6.0 kBtu/ft² is about 92% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,837 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 49 years later than 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 Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center, covering report years 2013–2016. Site EUI moved from 7.0 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 6.0 kBtu/ft² (2016), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 39 tCO₂e to 33 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 6.0 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. Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center's 6.0 kBtu/ft² across 104,837 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (184 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 6.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity, 6,269 therms of natural gas and 3,848 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center to report its energy use?
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM4008454:2016). 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 Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center's energy grade?
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2016 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 6.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 6.0 kBtu/ft² (6.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,837 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 6,269 therms of natural gas.
What are Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center's carbon emissions?
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center reported 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center?
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center is at 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93245, -76.99587 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center and when was it built?
Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center has 104,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, “Flather Hall, Aquinas Hall, and Kane Health Center, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/flather-hall-aquinas-hall-and-kane-health-center-caf2ee0a (data as of July 9, 2026).