IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 4115 16TH STREET NW · 20011
At a glance
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) is a 29,174-square-foot worship facility at 4115 16TH STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1953. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 28.0 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 28.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 239,384 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 16 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,174 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20454436:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | +8 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | -8 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 74 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
IGLESIA NI CRISTO CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Location
- Address
- 4115 16TH STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.94127, -77.03605
Within ~1 km
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How does IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)'s ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 28.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,174 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 25 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)'s 28.0 kBtu/ft² across 29,174 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (239 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 78.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 239,384 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 16 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) to report its energy use?
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) 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:PM20454436:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Washington, DC
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Frequently asked questions
What is IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)'s energy grade?
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) scores 25 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.0 kBtu/ft² (78.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,174 sq ft, including 239,384 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)'s carbon emissions?
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)?
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) is at 4115 16TH STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.94127, -77.03605 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) and when was it built?
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) has 29,174 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) 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, “IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/iglesia-ni-cristo-church-of-christ-016e1814 (data as of July 9, 2026).