Harris Building
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 3300 Whitehaven St, NW · 20007
At a glance
Harris Building is a 128,875-square-foot college/university building at 3300 Whitehaven St, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2021 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.5 kBtu/ft² and 484 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 484 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,528,839 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,143 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 128,875 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM18749927:2021 |
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
GREEN HARRIS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 3300 Whitehaven St, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.91669, -77.06808
Within ~1 km
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How does Harris Building compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 40.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,875 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 40.5 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. Harris Building's 40.5 kBtu/ft² across 128,875 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,530 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. Its source EUI of 113.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,528,839 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,143 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Harris Building to report its energy use?
Harris Building 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 2021 disclosure (source record dc:PM18749927:2021). 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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- 801 North Capitol Street· 120,921 sq ft · EUI 38.7 kBtu/ft²
- Media and Public Affairs· 119,470 sq ft · EUI 125.6 kBtu/ft²
- Harbin Hall· 116,891 sq ft · EUI 155.0 kBtu/ft²
- St. Paul's College· 113,006 sq ft · EUI 62.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Harris Building's energy grade?
Harris Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Harris Building use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 40.5 kBtu/ft² (113.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 128,875 sq ft, including 1,528,839 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Harris Building's carbon emissions?
Harris Building reported 484 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Harris Building?
Harris Building is at 3300 Whitehaven St, NW, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.91669, -77.06808 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Harris Building and when was it built?
Harris Building has 128,875 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Harris Building covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Harris Building, Washington, DC — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/harris-building-90c411fb (data as of July 9, 2026).