Foundry Building
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW · 20007
At a glance
Foundry Building is a 281,758-square-foot office building at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1975.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2013
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 4,745 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 281,758 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1334627:2013 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013latest | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | 75 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,724 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 FOUNDRY GEORGETOWN LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.90385, -77.05962
Within ~1 km
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How does Foundry Building compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 281,758 sq ft, it is about 30% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1975 construction date is close to 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 Foundry Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Foundry Building, covering report years 2012–2013. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Foundry Building to report its energy use?
Foundry Building 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 2013 disclosure (source record dc:PM1334627:2013). 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 Foundry Building's energy grade?
Foundry Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2013 disclosure.
How much energy does Foundry Building use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2013.
What are Foundry Building's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2013.
Where is Foundry Building?
Foundry Building is at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.90385, -77.05962 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Foundry Building and when was it built?
Foundry Building has 281,758 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Foundry Building covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2013 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, “Foundry Building, Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/foundry-building-4f7bae96 (data as of July 9, 2026).