Garfield Elementary School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2435 ALABAMA AVENUE SE · 20020
At a glance
Garfield Elementary School is a 76,381-square-foot K-12 school at 2435 ALABAMA AVENUE SE in Washington, DC, built in 1910.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,381 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004290:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 38 | +2 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 36 | ±0 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | -4 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 40 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 374 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
- 2435 ALABAMA AVENUE SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.85173, -76.97080
Within ~1 km
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How does Garfield Elementary School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 76,381 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Garfield Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Garfield Elementary School, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2019 to 38 in 2022 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 40. Site EUI moved from 66.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 374 tCO₂e to 341 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
Which law requires Garfield Elementary School to report its energy use?
Garfield Elementary School 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:PM12004290:2024). 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 Garfield Elementary School's energy grade?
Garfield Elementary School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Garfield Elementary School use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Garfield Elementary School's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Garfield Elementary School?
Garfield Elementary School is at 2435 ALABAMA AVENUE SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.85173, -76.97080 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Garfield Elementary School and when was it built?
Garfield Elementary School has 76,381 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Garfield Elementary School 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, “Garfield Elementary School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/garfield-elementary-school-64e0cb6d (data as of July 9, 2026).