Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 815 14th Street, NW · 20005
At a glance
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown is a 183,541-square-foot hotel at 815 14th Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1999. In its 2014 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2014
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,739 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,173,244 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,466 therms |
| Water use | 9,120 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 183,541 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3636771:2014 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014latest | 17 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,739 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,607 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,547 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
RLJ FRANKLIN SQUARE HOTEL LLC
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Location
- Address
- 815 14th Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90065, -77.03154
Within ~1 km
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How does Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 88.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 183,541 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 25 years later 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 Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown, covering report years 2012–2014. Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 88.7 kBtu/ft² (2014), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,547 tCO₂e to 1,739 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown's 88.7 kBtu/ft² across 183,541 sq ft works out to about 16.3 billion Btu (4,771 MWh-equivalent) in 2014. Its source EUI of 216.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,173,244 kWh of electricity, 54,466 therms of natural gas and 9,120 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown to report its energy use?
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown 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:PM3636771:2014). 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 Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown's energy grade?
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2014 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown use?
Its 2014 site energy-use intensity was 88.7 kBtu/ft² (216.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 183,541 sq ft, including 3,173,244 kWh of electricity and 54,466 therms of natural gas.
What are Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown's carbon emissions?
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown reported 1,739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2014.
Where is Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown?
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown is at 815 14th Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90065, -77.03154 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown and when was it built?
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown has 183,541 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2014 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown 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, “Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown, Washington, DC — 2014 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hilton-garden-inn-washington-dc-downtown-18b9a89a (data as of July 9, 2026).