Jemal's Van Ness LLC
Retail Store in Washington, DC, DC · 4215 Connecticut Ave NW DC · 20008
At a glance
Jemal's Van Ness LLC is a 50,700-square-foot retail store at 4215 Connecticut Ave NW DC in Washington, DC, built in 1927. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.5 kBtu/ft² and 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 20 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 52,256 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 512 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,700 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3989963:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 3.5 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 3.8 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — |
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 VAN NESS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 4215 Connecticut Ave NW DC
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20008
- Coordinates
- 38.94381, -77.06284
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemal's Van Ness LLC compare with other retail store buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 25 retail store buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 3.5 kBtu/ft² is about 94% below the average of 57.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 92% below the group average of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,700 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 95,255 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 33 years earlier than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Jemal's Van Ness LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemal's Van Ness LLC, covering report years 2013–2017. Site EUI moved from 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 3.5 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 39 tCO₂e to 20 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does a site EUI of 3.5 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 Van Ness LLC's 3.5 kBtu/ft² across 50,700 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (52 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 11.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 52,256 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 512 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemal's Van Ness LLC to report its energy use?
Jemal's Van Ness LLC 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM3989963:2017). 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 Van Ness LLC's energy grade?
Jemal's Van Ness LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jemal's Van Ness LLC use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 3.5 kBtu/ft² (11.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,700 sq ft, including 52,256 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemal's Van Ness LLC's carbon emissions?
Jemal's Van Ness LLC reported 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Jemal's Van Ness LLC?
Jemal's Van Ness LLC is at 4215 Connecticut Ave NW DC, in Washington, DC 20008. Its coordinates are 38.94381, -77.06284 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemal's Van Ness LLC and when was it built?
Jemal's Van Ness LLC has 50,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Jemal's Van Ness LLC covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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 Van Ness LLC, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemal-s-van-ness-llc-d3abc203 (data as of July 9, 2026).