Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 533 48TH PLACE NE · 20019
At a glance
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is a 57,100-square-foot K-12 school at 533 48TH PLACE NE in Washington, DC, built in 1960.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
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 | 57,100 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM11999184:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 71 | +38 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 33 | -10 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 43 | -3 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 269 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
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 533 48TH PLACE NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89700, -76.93370
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Lincoln Heightsscore 93
Multifamily Housing · 460,885 sq ft
- Conway Center: Conway Centerscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 197,197 sq ft
- Residences At Hayes (Deanwood)score 61
Multifamily Housing · 154,822 sq ft
Distribution Center · 152,586 sq ft
Distribution Center · 146,331 sq ft
Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy · 133,706 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Washington, DC · biggest emitters
How does Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary 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.
At 57,100 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 11 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 Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2019 to 71 in 2022 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 42.2 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 269 tCO₂e to 173 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
Which law requires Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School to report its energy use?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary 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:PM11999184:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC
- Rocketship Infinity Community Prep· 56,332 sq ft · score 5 (D)
- CW Harris Elementary· 56,000 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- Cleveland Elementary School· 55,000 sq ft · score 6 (D)
- Brent Elementary School· 54,726 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- Rocketship Legacy Prep· 53,429 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- Rocketship Legacy Prep· 53,429 sq ft · score 56 (C)
- K-12 School buildings in Washington, DC· 333 benchmarked
- All Washington, DC benchmarked buildings· Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
- Most efficient large buildings in Washington, DC
- Least efficient large buildings in Washington, DC
- Biggest emitters in Washington, DC
Frequently asked questions
What is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School's energy grade?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is at 533 48TH PLACE NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89700, -76.93370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School and when was it built?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School has 57,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary 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.
Working with Washington, DC building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/lorraine-h-whitlock-elementary-school-3dcc7ea4 (data as of July 9, 2026).