George Washington University Inn
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 824 New Hampshire Ave · 20037
At a glance
George Washington University Inn is a 82,000-square-foot hotel at 824 New Hampshire Ave in Washington, DC, built in 1960. In its 2015 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.8 kBtu/ft² and 693 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2015
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 693 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 810,975 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,722 therms |
| Water use | 5,009 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 82,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3682467:2015 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015latest | 51 | +25 | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 693 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 26 | -36 | 152.4 kBtu/ft² | 886 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 62 | +11 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 590 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 51 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 653 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
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 824 New Hampshire Ave
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90030, -77.05313
Within ~1 km
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How does George Washington University Inn compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. George Washington University Inn's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 107.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has George Washington University Inn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for George Washington University Inn, covering report years 2012–2015. Its ENERGY STAR score was 51 in both 2012 and 2015. Site EUI moved from 100.3 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 107.8 kBtu/ft² (2015), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 653 tCO₂e to 693 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. George Washington University Inn's 107.8 kBtu/ft² across 82,000 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,591 MWh-equivalent) in 2015. Its source EUI of 183.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 810,975 kWh of electricity, 60,722 therms of natural gas and 5,009 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires George Washington University Inn to report its energy use?
George Washington University Inn 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 2015 disclosure (source record dc:PM3682467:2015). 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 George Washington University Inn's energy grade?
George Washington University Inn scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2015 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does George Washington University Inn use?
Its 2015 site energy-use intensity was 107.8 kBtu/ft² (183.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,000 sq ft, including 810,975 kWh of electricity and 60,722 therms of natural gas.
What are George Washington University Inn's carbon emissions?
George Washington University Inn reported 693 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2015.
Where is George Washington University Inn?
George Washington University Inn is at 824 New Hampshire Ave, in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90030, -77.05313 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is George Washington University Inn and when was it built?
George Washington University Inn has 82,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2015 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is George Washington University Inn covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2015 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, “George Washington University Inn, Washington, DC — 2015 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/george-washington-university-inn-dac6ca79 (data as of July 9, 2026).