House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter
Other - Lodging/Residential in Washington, DC, DC · 651 10TH STREET NE · 20002
At a glance
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter is a 18,837-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 651 10TH STREET NE in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.3 kBtu/ft² and 157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 214.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 157 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 225,273 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,993 therms |
| Gross floor area | 18,837 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004404:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 119.9 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 126.8 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 123.6 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 121.6 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 136 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 651 10TH STREET NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.89867, -76.99237
Within ~1 km
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How does House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 26 other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 136.3 kBtu/ft² is about 68% above the average of 81.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 18,837 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 48,245 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 108.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 136.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 136 tCO₂e to 157 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 136.3 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. House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter's 136.3 kBtu/ft² across 18,837 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (752 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 214.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 225,273 kWh of electricity and 17,993 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter to report its energy use?
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter 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:PM12004404:2024). 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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- New Endeavors Shelter N St NW· 14,604 sq ft · EUI 49.8 kBtu/ft²
- Family Shelter 37th St SE· 14,196 sq ft · EUI 11.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter's energy grade?
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.3 kBtu/ft² (214.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 18,837 sq ft, including 225,273 kWh of electricity and 17,993 therms of natural gas.
What are House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter's carbon emissions?
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter reported 157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter?
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter is at 651 10TH STREET NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.89867, -76.99237 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter and when was it built?
House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter has 18,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter 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, “House of Ruth Shelter / Madison Shelter, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/house-of-ruth-shelter-madison-shelter-214e880d (data as of July 9, 2026).