Malcolm X Opportunity Center
Social/Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 1351 ALABAMA AVENUE SE · 20032
At a glance
Malcolm X Opportunity Center is a 77,700-square-foot social/meeting hall at 1351 ALABAMA AVENUE SE in Washington, DC, built in 1972. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 118.4 kBtu/ft² and 649 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 118.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 649 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,102,454 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,375 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,700 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3365878:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 118.4 kBtu/ft² | 649 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 259 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 37.9 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 95.8 kBtu/ft² | 572 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | — | 158 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1351 ALABAMA AVENUE SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20032
- Coordinates
- 38.84499, -76.98615
Within ~1 km
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How does Malcolm X Opportunity Center compare with other social/meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 10 social/meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 118.4 kBtu/ft² is about 26% above the average of 94.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,700 sq ft, it is about 52% above the average floor area of 51,231 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1981).
How has Malcolm X Opportunity Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Malcolm X Opportunity Center, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 95.8 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 118.4 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 158 tCO₂e to 649 tCO₂e over the same span (up 310%).
What does a site EUI of 118.4 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. Malcolm X Opportunity Center's 118.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,700 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,696 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 209.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,102,454 kWh of electricity and 54,375 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Malcolm X Opportunity Center to report its energy use?
Malcolm X Opportunity Center 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3365878:2018). 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 Malcolm X Opportunity Center's energy grade?
Malcolm X Opportunity Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 118.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Malcolm X Opportunity Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 118.4 kBtu/ft² (209.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,700 sq ft, including 1,102,454 kWh of electricity and 54,375 therms of natural gas.
What are Malcolm X Opportunity Center's carbon emissions?
Malcolm X Opportunity Center reported 649 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Malcolm X Opportunity Center?
Malcolm X Opportunity Center is at 1351 ALABAMA AVENUE SE, in Washington, DC 20032. Its coordinates are 38.84499, -76.98615 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Malcolm X Opportunity Center and when was it built?
Malcolm X Opportunity Center has 77,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as social/meeting hall.
Is Malcolm X Opportunity Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Malcolm X Opportunity Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/malcolm-x-opportunity-center-73871568 (data as of July 9, 2026).