Katzen Arts Center
Museum in Washington, DC, DC · 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW · 20016
At a glance
Katzen Arts Center is a 123,961-square-foot museum building at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, built in 2005. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 235.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 235.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 469.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,352,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 5,587 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 123,961 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2371586:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 235.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,465 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 232.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,521 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 203.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,323 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 243.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,624 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 243.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,547 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
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20016
- Coordinates
- 38.93910, -77.08685
Within ~1 km
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How does Katzen Arts Center compare with other museum buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 museum buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 235.0 kBtu/ft² is about 120% above the average of 106.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 19.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 129% above the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 123,961 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 113,317 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 56 years later than the group's average year built (1949).
How has Katzen Arts Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Katzen Arts Center, covering report years 2013–2017. Site EUI moved from 243.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 235.0 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,547 tCO₂e to 2,465 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 235.0 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. Katzen Arts Center's 235.0 kBtu/ft² across 123,961 sq ft works out to about 29.1 billion Btu (8,537 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 469.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,352,287 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 5,587 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Katzen Arts Center to report its energy use?
Katzen Arts Center 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:PM2371586:2017). 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.
More museum buildings in Washington, DC
- The International Spy Museum· 119,583 sq ft · EUI 110.3 kBtu/ft²
- Saint John Paul II Shrine· 118,905 sq ft · EUI 151.4 kBtu/ft²
- Folger Shakespeare Library· 103,762 sq ft · EUI 45.7 kBtu/ft²
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens· 97,127 sq ft · EUI 89.0 kBtu/ft²
- National Museum of Women in the Arts· 93,219 sq ft · EUI 95.2 kBtu/ft²
- Franklin School· 53,302 sq ft · EUI 90.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Katzen Arts Center's energy grade?
Katzen Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 235.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Katzen Arts Center use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 235.0 kBtu/ft² (469.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 123,961 sq ft, including 3,352,287 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Katzen Arts Center's carbon emissions?
Katzen Arts Center reported 2,465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Katzen Arts Center?
Katzen Arts Center is at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 20016. Its coordinates are 38.93910, -77.08685 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Katzen Arts Center and when was it built?
Katzen Arts Center has 123,961 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Katzen Arts Center 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, “Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/katzen-arts-center-c88433c0 (data as of July 9, 2026).