HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1330 Maryland Avenue SW · 20024
At a glance
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC is a 420,535-square-foot hotel at 1330 Maryland Avenue SW in Washington, DC, built in 2003. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 102.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 102.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 204.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,103 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,831,437 kWh |
| Natural gas | 198,986 therms |
| Water use | 16,112 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 420,535 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2798092:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | -1 | 102.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,103 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | -10 | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,822 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | -10 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,066 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -10 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,857 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +35 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,445 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | +12 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,788 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 44 | +15 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,203 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 29 | +5 | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,755 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | +1 | 116.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,286 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 23 | +1 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,050 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 22 | +3 | 120.1 kBtu/ft² | 6,091 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 19 | -1 | 124.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,297 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 20 | 118.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,871 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
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Location
- Address
- 1330 Maryland Avenue SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.88360, -77.03045
Within ~1 km
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How does HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 102.7 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 420,535 sq ft, it is about 85% above the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 29 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 HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2012 to 60 in 2024 (+40 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 91. Site EUI moved from 118.4 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 102.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,871 tCO₂e to 3,103 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC's 102.7 kBtu/ft² across 420,535 sq ft works out to about 43.2 billion Btu (12,657 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 204.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,831,437 kWh of electricity, 198,986 therms of natural gas and 16,112 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC to report its energy use?
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC 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:PM2798092:2024). 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 HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC's energy grade?
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.7 kBtu/ft² (204.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 420,535 sq ft, including 6,831,437 kWh of electricity and 198,986 therms of natural gas.
What are HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC's carbon emissions?
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC reported 3,103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC?
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC is at 1330 Maryland Avenue SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.88360, -77.03045 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC and when was it built?
HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC has 420,535 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC 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, “HP ACDC Hotel LP dba Salamander Washington DC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hp-acdc-hotel-lp-dba-salamander-washington-dc-872f9375 (data as of July 9, 2026).