Ford's Theater Society
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 514 10th Street NW · 20004
At a glance
Ford's Theater Society is a 26,107-square-foot office building at 514 10th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1920. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.7 kBtu/ft² and 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 162 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 541,190 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 225 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,107 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20096838:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 170 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
FORDS THEATRE SOCIETY
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Location
- Address
- 514 10th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20004
- Coordinates
- 38.89670, -77.02628
Within ~1 km
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How does Ford's Theater Society compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,107 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Ford's Theater Society's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Ford's Theater Society, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 72.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 170 tCO₂e to 162 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 70.7 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. Ford's Theater Society's 70.7 kBtu/ft² across 26,107 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (541 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 198.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 541,190 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 225 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ford's Theater Society to report its energy use?
Ford's Theater Society 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:PM20096838:2024). 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 Ford's Theater Society's energy grade?
Ford's Theater Society did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ford's Theater Society use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft² (198.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,107 sq ft, including 541,190 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Ford's Theater Society's carbon emissions?
Ford's Theater Society reported 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ford's Theater Society?
Ford's Theater Society is at 514 10th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20004. Its coordinates are 38.89670, -77.02628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ford's Theater Society and when was it built?
Ford's Theater Society has 26,107 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Ford's Theater Society 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, “Ford's Theater Society, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/ford-s-theater-society-60f5531f (data as of July 9, 2026).