K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 300 Bryant Street NW · 20001
At a glance
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) is a 49,500-square-foot college/university building at 300 Bryant Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.2 kBtu/ft² and 172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 172 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 357,031 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,150 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,500 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004439:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 50 | ±0 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 50 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 282 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 300 Bryant Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92027, -77.01663
Within ~1 km
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How does K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.2 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,500 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1962 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 50 in both 2019 and 2020. Site EUI moved from 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 53.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 282 tCO₂e to 172 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 53.2 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. K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)'s 53.2 kBtu/ft² across 49,500 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (772 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 357,031 kWh of electricity and 14,150 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) to report its energy use?
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) 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:PM12004439:2024). 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 K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)'s energy grade?
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.2 kBtu/ft² (98.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,500 sq ft, including 357,031 kWh of electricity and 14,150 therms of natural gas.
What are K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)'s carbon emissions?
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) reported 172 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site)?
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) is at 300 Bryant Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92027, -77.01663 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) and when was it built?
K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) has 49,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site) 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, “K.C. Lewis School / Washington Metropolitan HS (Future Swing Site), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/k-c-lewis-school-washington-metropolitan-hs-future-swing-site-4a12411e (data as of July 9, 2026).