HU Service Building
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 2244 10th Street NW · 20001
At a glance
HU Service Building is a 233,173-square-foot office building at 2244 10th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1930. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 62.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 62.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,609,926 kWh |
| Natural gas | 90,374 therms |
| Water use | 5,731 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 233,173 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3511931:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 89 | -6 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +1 | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,133 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | +2 | 68.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,261 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 92 | ±0 | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,497 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 92 | -6 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,523 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 98 | +1 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 943 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 97 | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,051 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 2244 10th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92009, -77.02631
Within ~1 km
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How does HU Service Building compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. HU Service Building's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 11%. Its site EUI of 62.3 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 233,173 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has HU Service Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for HU Service Building, covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2012 to 89 in 2018 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 98. Site EUI moved from 35.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 62.3 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 74% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,051 tCO₂e to 1,006 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. HU Service Building's 62.3 kBtu/ft² across 233,173 sq ft works out to about 14.5 billion Btu (4,257 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 106.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,609,926 kWh of electricity, 90,374 therms of natural gas and 5,731 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires HU Service Building to report its energy use?
HU Service 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3511931:2018). 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 HU Service Building's energy grade?
HU Service Building scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does HU Service Building use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 62.3 kBtu/ft² (106.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 233,173 sq ft, including 1,609,926 kWh of electricity and 90,374 therms of natural gas.
What are HU Service Building's carbon emissions?
HU Service Building reported 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is HU Service Building?
HU Service Building is at 2244 10th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92009, -77.02631 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is HU Service Building and when was it built?
HU Service Building has 233,173 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is HU Service Building covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “HU Service Building, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hu-service-building-2a312b26 (data as of July 9, 2026).