JETU 855 21st NE
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 855 21ST NE · 20002
At a glance
JETU 855 21st NE is a 35,796-square-foot multifamily housing building at 855 21ST NE in Washington, DC. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 190,448 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,279 therms |
| Water use | 1,907 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,796 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19913613:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +3 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | +19 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 181 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
JETU INC
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Location
- Address
- 855 21ST NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.90207, -76.97376
Within ~1 km
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How does JETU 855 21st NE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. JETU 855 21st NE's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,796 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has JETU 855 21st NE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for JETU 855 21st NE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 73 in 2024 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 79.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 149 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. JETU 855 21st NE's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 35,796 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (697 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 190,448 kWh of electricity, 17,279 therms of natural gas and 1,907 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires JETU 855 21st NE to report its energy use?
JETU 855 21st NE 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:PM19913613:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is JETU 855 21st NE's energy grade?
JETU 855 21st NE scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does JETU 855 21st NE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² (101.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,796 sq ft, including 190,448 kWh of electricity and 17,279 therms of natural gas.
What are JETU 855 21st NE's carbon emissions?
JETU 855 21st NE reported 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is JETU 855 21st NE?
JETU 855 21st NE is at 855 21ST NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.90207, -76.97376 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is JETU 855 21st NE and when was it built?
JETU 855 21st NE has 35,796 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is JETU 855 21st NE 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, “JETU 855 21st NE, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jetu-855-21st-ne-ae9f4447 (data as of July 9, 2026).