Kennedy on L Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 37 L St SE · 20003
At a glance
Kennedy on L Condominium is a 81,657-square-foot multifamily housing building at 37 L St SE in Washington, DC, built in 2021. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.9 kBtu/ft² and 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 652,565 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,815 therms |
| Water use | 1,483 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,657 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25433134:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | -2 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 198 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
RED ACE DBT LLC
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Location
- Address
- 37 L St SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.87723, -77.00810
Within ~1 km
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How does Kennedy on L Condominium 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. Kennedy on L Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,657 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 56 years later than the group's average year built (1965). 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 Kennedy on L Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Kennedy on L Condominium, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2023 to 96 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 28.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Kennedy on L Condominium's 31.9 kBtu/ft² across 81,657 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (763 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 652,565 kWh of electricity, 3,815 therms of natural gas and 1,483 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kennedy on L Condominium to report its energy use?
Kennedy on L Condominium 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:PM25433134:2024). 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 Kennedy on L Condominium's energy grade?
Kennedy on L Condominium scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Kennedy on L Condominium use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft² (81.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,657 sq ft, including 652,565 kWh of electricity and 3,815 therms of natural gas.
What are Kennedy on L Condominium's carbon emissions?
Kennedy on L Condominium reported 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kennedy on L Condominium?
Kennedy on L Condominium is at 37 L St SE, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.87723, -77.00810 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Kennedy on L Condominium and when was it built?
Kennedy on L Condominium has 81,657 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Kennedy on L Condominium 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, “Kennedy on L Condominium, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/kennedy-on-l-condominium-f8b2a18e (data as of July 9, 2026).