McKinley Middle School and Technology High School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 151 T STREET NE · 20002
At a glance
McKinley Middle School and Technology High School is a 285,822-square-foot K-12 school at 151 T STREET NE in Washington, DC, built in 1928. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,423 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,423 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,447,518 kWh |
| Natural gas | 91,564 therms |
| Gross floor area | 285,822 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004430:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | -1 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,423 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 36 | +2 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,351 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | +1 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,620 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 33 | +2 | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,621 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 31 | -15 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,543 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,413 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
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Location
- Address
- 151 T STREET NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91493, -77.00433
Within ~1 km
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How does McKinley Middle School and Technology High 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. McKinley Middle School and Technology High School's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 73.2 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 285,822 sq ft, it is about 170% above the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 21 years earlier 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 McKinley Middle School and Technology High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for McKinley Middle School and Technology High School, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2019 to 35 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 46. Site EUI moved from 57.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,413 tCO₂e to 1,423 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. McKinley Middle School and Technology High School's 73.2 kBtu/ft² across 285,822 sq ft works out to about 20.9 billion Btu (6,132 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 148.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,447,518 kWh of electricity and 91,564 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires McKinley Middle School and Technology High School to report its energy use?
McKinley Middle School and Technology High 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:PM12004430:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is McKinley Middle School and Technology High School's energy grade?
McKinley Middle School and Technology High School scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does McKinley Middle School and Technology High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.2 kBtu/ft² (148.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 285,822 sq ft, including 3,447,518 kWh of electricity and 91,564 therms of natural gas.
What are McKinley Middle School and Technology High School's carbon emissions?
McKinley Middle School and Technology High School reported 1,423 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is McKinley Middle School and Technology High School?
McKinley Middle School and Technology High School is at 151 T STREET NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91493, -77.00433 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is McKinley Middle School and Technology High School and when was it built?
McKinley Middle School and Technology High School has 285,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is McKinley Middle School and Technology High 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.
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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, “McKinley Middle School and Technology High School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/mckinley-middle-school-and-technology-high-school-0438c02f (data as of July 9, 2026).