Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 725 Wharf Street SW · 20024
At a glance
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf is a 139,000-square-foot hotel at 725 Wharf Street SW in Washington, DC, built in 2017. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.8 kBtu/ft² and 796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 796 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,589,079 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,148 therms |
| Water use | 10,154 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 139,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12414910:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | +12 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 796 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -7 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 848 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 66 | -16 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 702 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
WHARF HORIZONTAL REIT LEASEHOLDER LLC
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Location
- Address
- 725 Wharf Street SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87851, -77.02403
Within ~1 km
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How does Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 80.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,000 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 43 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 Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2020 to 71 in 2023 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 82. Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 80.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 702 tCO₂e to 796 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf's 80.8 kBtu/ft² across 139,000 sq ft works out to about 11.2 billion Btu (3,292 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 153.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,589,079 kWh of electricity, 58,148 therms of natural gas and 10,154 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf to report its energy use?
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12414910:2023). 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 Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf's energy grade?
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.8 kBtu/ft² (153.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 139,000 sq ft, including 1,589,079 kWh of electricity and 58,148 therms of natural gas.
What are Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf's carbon emissions?
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf reported 796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf?
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf is at 725 Wharf Street SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87851, -77.02403 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf and when was it built?
Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf has 139,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Hyatt House Washington DC | The Wharf, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hyatt-house-washington-dc-the-wharf-6c7f476a (data as of July 9, 2026).