GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1301 7TH STREET NW · 20001
At a glance
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS is a 220,338-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1301 7TH STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1972. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.6 kBtu/ft² and 761 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 761 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,627,991 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,470 therms |
| Water use | 12,354 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 220,338 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3858763:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +7 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 761 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | -8 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | -1 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 800 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | ±0 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 773 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 86 | ±0 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 763 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | ±0 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 823 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 859 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | 98 | -1 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 99 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 969 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 6.5 kBtu/ft² | 127 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
FIRST RISING MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 1301 7TH STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.90794, -77.02160
Within ~1 km
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How does GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 48.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 220,338 sq ft, it is about 62% above the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2014 to 84 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 99. Site EUI moved from 6.5 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 648% increase. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 761 tCO₂e over the same span (up 498%).
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. GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS's 48.6 kBtu/ft² across 220,338 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,138 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,627,991 kWh of electricity, 51,470 therms of natural gas and 12,354 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS to report its energy use?
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS 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:PM3858763:2024). 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 GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS's energy grade?
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.6 kBtu/ft² (95.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 220,338 sq ft, including 1,627,991 kWh of electricity and 51,470 therms of natural gas.
What are GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS's carbon emissions?
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS reported 761 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS?
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS is at 1301 7TH STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.90794, -77.02160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS and when was it built?
GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS has 220,338 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS 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, “GIBSON PLAZA APARTMENTS, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/gibson-plaza-apartments-7b2e7d82 (data as of July 9, 2026).