Laser Chemistry Building
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 500 College Street, NW · 20059
At a glance
Laser Chemistry Building is a 6,700-square-foot college/university building at 500 College Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1912.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 6,700 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4600643:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 500 College Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92125, -77.01832
Within ~1 km
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How does Laser Chemistry Building 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.
At 6,700 sq ft, it is about 98% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 51 years earlier than 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 Laser Chemistry Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Laser Chemistry Building, covering report years 2016–2017. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires Laser Chemistry Building to report its energy use?
Laser Chemistry Building 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:PM4600643:2017). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Laser Chemistry Building's energy grade?
Laser Chemistry Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure.
How much energy does Laser Chemistry Building use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2017.
What are Laser Chemistry Building's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2017.
Where is Laser Chemistry Building?
Laser Chemistry Building is at 500 College Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92125, -77.01832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Laser Chemistry Building and when was it built?
Laser Chemistry Building has 6,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Laser Chemistry Building 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, “Laser Chemistry Building, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/laser-chemistry-building-60a4308a (data as of July 9, 2026).