Franklin Square
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1300 I Street, NW · 20005
At a glance
Franklin Square is a 517,464-square-foot office building at 1300 I Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1989. In its 2014 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 4,074 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2014
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,074 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,920,037 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 6,539 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 517,464 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3501158:2014 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014latest | 84 | -3 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,074 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 87 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,856 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,979 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
TIAA FRANKLIN SQUARE LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1300 I Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90101, -77.03034
Within ~1 km
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How does Franklin Square compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Franklin Square's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 517,464 sq ft, it is about 139% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 15 years later 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 Franklin Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Franklin Square, covering report years 2012–2014. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2013 to 84 in 2014 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 87. Site EUI moved from 60.7 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2014), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,979 tCO₂e to 4,074 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Washington, DC, 47% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Franklin Square's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 517,464 sq ft works out to about 30.4 billion Btu (8,917 MWh-equivalent) in 2014. Its source EUI of 184.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,920,037 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 6,539 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Franklin Square to report its energy use?
Franklin Square 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 2014 disclosure (source record dc:PM3501158:2014). 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 Franklin Square's energy grade?
Franklin Square scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2014 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Franklin Square use?
Its 2014 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² (184.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 517,464 sq ft, including 8,920,037 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Franklin Square's carbon emissions?
Franklin Square reported 4,074 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2014.
Where is Franklin Square?
Franklin Square is at 1300 I Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90101, -77.03034 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Franklin Square and when was it built?
Franklin Square has 517,464 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2014 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Franklin Square covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2014 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, “Franklin Square, Washington, DC — 2014 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/franklin-square-3dfa8e43 (data as of July 9, 2026).