Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP

How does Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP 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. Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² is about 10% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 57,480 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1963 construction date is close to 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 Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2018 to 49 in 2024 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 73. Site EUI moved from 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 226 tCO₂e to 210 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP's 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 57,480 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (772 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 771,112 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP to report its energy use?

Lincoln Westmoreland Phase II LP 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:PM25789517:2024). 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.