Jemal's Chinatown I
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 726 7th St NW · 20001
At a glance
Jemal's Chinatown I is a 60,396-square-foot office building at 726 7th St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1890. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.7 kBtu/ft² and 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,092,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1 therms |
| Water use | 36 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,396 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25754517:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 11 | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 455 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
JEMAL'S CHINATOWN HOLDINGS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 726 7th St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89938, -77.02217
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemal's Chinatown I compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 61.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,396 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 84 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 Jemal's Chinatown I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemal's Chinatown I, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 455 tCO₂e to 327 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does a site EUI of 61.7 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. Jemal's Chinatown I's 61.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,396 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,092 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 172.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,092,480 kWh of electricity, 1 therms of natural gas and 36 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemal's Chinatown I to report its energy use?
Jemal's Chinatown I 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:PM25754517:2023). 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 Jemal's Chinatown I's energy grade?
Jemal's Chinatown I did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jemal's Chinatown I use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.7 kBtu/ft² (172.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,396 sq ft, including 1,092,480 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemal's Chinatown I's carbon emissions?
Jemal's Chinatown I reported 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jemal's Chinatown I?
Jemal's Chinatown I is at 726 7th St NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89938, -77.02217 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemal's Chinatown I and when was it built?
Jemal's Chinatown I has 60,396 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jemal's Chinatown I 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, “Jemal's Chinatown I, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemal-s-chinatown-i-1547a46c (data as of July 9, 2026).