Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity
Residential Care Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 2800 Otis St NE · 20018
At a glance
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity is a 34,560-square-foot residential care facility at 2800 Otis St NE in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.0 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 120,712 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,337 therms |
| Water use | 12 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,560 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19991962:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 2800 Otis St NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20018
- Coordinates
- 38.93615, -76.96817
Within ~1 km
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How does Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity compare with other buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 6,870 benchmarked buildings in Washington, DC. Its site EUI of 65.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 63.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,560 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 161,007 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 66 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 45.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 44% increase. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
What does a site EUI of 65.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity's 65.0 kBtu/ft² across 34,560 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (658 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 120,712 kWh of electricity, 18,337 therms of natural gas and 12 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity to report its energy use?
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity 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:PM19991962:2024). 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 Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity's energy grade?
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.0 kBtu/ft² (89.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,560 sq ft, including 120,712 kWh of electricity and 18,337 therms of natural gas.
What are Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity's carbon emissions?
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity?
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity is at 2800 Otis St NE, in Washington, DC 20018. Its coordinates are 38.93615, -76.96817 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity and when was it built?
Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity has 34,560 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity 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, “Gift of Peace House - Missionaries of Charity, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/gift-of-peace-house-missionaries-of-charity-507e4431 (data as of July 9, 2026).