Hall on Virginia Avenue
Mixed Use Property in Washington, DC, DC · 2601 Virginia Ave, NW · 20037
At a glance
Hall on Virginia Avenue is a 134,886-square-foot mixed use property building at 2601 Virginia Ave, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2014 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.7 kBtu/ft² and 585 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2014
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 94.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 585 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 702,865 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,744 therms |
| Water use | 2,840 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 134,886 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1419778:2014 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014latest | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 585 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | 79 | -4 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 764 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 83 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 801 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
- 2601 Virginia Ave, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.90026, -77.05535
Within ~1 km
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How does Hall on Virginia Avenue compare with other mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 52 mixed use property buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 54.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 76.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 134,886 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 436,301 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Hall on Virginia Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Hall on Virginia Avenue, covering report years 2012–2014. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2012 to 79 in 2013 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2012, at 83. Site EUI moved from 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2014), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 801 tCO₂e to 585 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 54.7 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. Hall on Virginia Avenue's 54.7 kBtu/ft² across 134,886 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,162 MWh-equivalent) in 2014. Its source EUI of 94.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 702,865 kWh of electricity, 49,744 therms of natural gas and 2,840 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hall on Virginia Avenue to report its energy use?
Hall on Virginia Avenue 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:PM1419778:2014). 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 Hall on Virginia Avenue's energy grade?
Hall on Virginia Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2014 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hall on Virginia Avenue use?
Its 2014 site energy-use intensity was 54.7 kBtu/ft² (94.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 134,886 sq ft, including 702,865 kWh of electricity and 49,744 therms of natural gas.
What are Hall on Virginia Avenue's carbon emissions?
Hall on Virginia Avenue reported 585 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2014.
Where is Hall on Virginia Avenue?
Hall on Virginia Avenue is at 2601 Virginia Ave, NW, in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.90026, -77.05535 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hall on Virginia Avenue and when was it built?
Hall on Virginia Avenue has 134,886 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2014 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Hall on Virginia Avenue 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, “Hall on Virginia Avenue, Washington, DC — 2014 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hall-on-virginia-avenue-79450f66 (data as of July 9, 2026).