Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 714-720 20th St and 2115 G St, NW · 20052
At a glance
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St is a 150,372-square-foot college/university building at 714-720 20th St and 2115 G St, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1951. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 225.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,204 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,143,473 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,697 therms |
| Water use | 4,184 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 150,372 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2265130:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,204 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,230 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,361 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,389 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
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 714-720 20th St and 2115 G St, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20052
- Coordinates
- 38.89889, -77.04689
Within ~1 km
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How does Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St 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. Its site EUI of 73.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 150,372 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 12 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 Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St, covering report years 2014–2017. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 73.1 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,389 tCO₂e to 1,204 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 73.1 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. Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St's 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 150,372 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,221 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 225.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,143,473 kWh of electricity, 2,697 therms of natural gas and 4,184 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St to report its energy use?
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St 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:PM2265130:2017). 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 Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St's energy grade?
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft² (225.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 150,372 sq ft, including 3,143,473 kWh of electricity and 2,697 therms of natural gas.
What are Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St's carbon emissions?
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St reported 1,204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St?
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St is at 714-720 20th St and 2115 G St, NW, in Washington, DC 20052. Its coordinates are 38.89889, -77.04689 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St and when was it built?
Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St has 150,372 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St 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, “Lisner Auditorium, Monroe Hall, and 714 21st St, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/lisner-auditorium-monroe-hall-and-714-21st-st-0b046cfe (data as of July 9, 2026).