Kenilworth Swing School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1300 44th St. NE · 20019
At a glance
Kenilworth Swing School is a 51,080-square-foot K-12 school at 1300 44th St. NE in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.7 kBtu/ft² and 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 335 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 744,858 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,020 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,080 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM52706092:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 17 | +4 | 98.7 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | ±0 | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 399 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
- 1300 44th St. NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.90823, -76.94048
Within ~1 km
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How does Kenilworth Swing School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Kenilworth Swing School's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft² is about 54% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,080 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Kenilworth Swing School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Kenilworth Swing School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 17 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 114.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 98.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 399 tCO₂e to 335 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. Kenilworth Swing School's 98.7 kBtu/ft² across 51,080 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,478 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 190.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 744,858 kWh of electricity and 25,020 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kenilworth Swing School to report its energy use?
Kenilworth Swing School 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:PM52706092:2024). 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 Kenilworth Swing School's energy grade?
Kenilworth Swing School scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Kenilworth Swing School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.7 kBtu/ft² (190.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,080 sq ft, including 744,858 kWh of electricity and 25,020 therms of natural gas.
What are Kenilworth Swing School's carbon emissions?
Kenilworth Swing School reported 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kenilworth Swing School?
Kenilworth Swing School is at 1300 44th St. NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.90823, -76.94048 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Kenilworth Swing School and when was it built?
Kenilworth Swing School has 51,080 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Kenilworth Swing School 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, “Kenilworth Swing School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/kenilworth-swing-school-70f8b9f7 (data as of July 9, 2026).