Jemals National Union Building LLC
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 918 F St NW · 20004
At a glance
Jemals National Union Building LLC is a 33,063-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 918 F St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1890. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.3 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 472,921 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,477 therms |
| Water use | 451 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,063 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM24754398:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 146 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 NATL UNION BUILDING LLC
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Location
- Address
- 918 F St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20004
- Coordinates
- 38.89700, -77.02491
Within ~1 km
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How does Jemals National Union Building LLC compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 16 community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 62.3 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 82.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,063 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 35,907 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 79 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969).
How has Jemals National Union Building LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Jemals National Union Building LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 146 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 62.3 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. Jemals National Union Building LLC's 62.3 kBtu/ft² across 33,063 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (604 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 472,921 kWh of electricity, 4,477 therms of natural gas and 451 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Jemals National Union Building LLC to report its energy use?
Jemals National Union Building 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM24754398:2024). 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 community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC
- Chevy Chase Community Center· 31,066 sq ft · EUI 79.0 kBtu/ft²
- Woody Ward Recreation Center· 24,508 sq ft · EUI 72.1 kBtu/ft²
- Ridge Road Community Center and Pool· 24,282 sq ft · EUI 101.1 kBtu/ft²
- Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool· 22,140 sq ft · EUI 159.1 kBtu/ft²
- Rita Bright Community Center· 16,768 sq ft · EUI 46.3 kBtu/ft²
- Langdon Park Community Center and Pool· 14,269 sq ft · EUI 124.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jemals National Union Building LLC's energy grade?
Jemals National Union Building LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jemals National Union Building LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.3 kBtu/ft² (150.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,063 sq ft, including 472,921 kWh of electricity and 4,477 therms of natural gas.
What are Jemals National Union Building LLC's carbon emissions?
Jemals National Union Building LLC reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jemals National Union Building LLC?
Jemals National Union Building LLC is at 918 F St NW, in Washington, DC 20004. Its coordinates are 38.89700, -77.02491 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jemals National Union Building LLC and when was it built?
Jemals National Union Building LLC has 33,063 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Jemals National Union Building LLC 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, “Jemals National Union Building LLC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jemals-national-union-building-llc-79205ea2 (data as of July 9, 2026).