Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 520 W Street, NW · 20060
At a glance
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd is a 60,000-square-foot college/university building at 520 W Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1975. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.1 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75 therms |
| Water use | 784 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4060714:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 0.8 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 4.6 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 520 W Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20060
- Coordinates
- 38.91886, -77.01926
Within ~1 km
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How does Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd 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 0.1 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 12 years later 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 Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd, covering report years 2012–2017. Site EUI moved from 4.6 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 98% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 97%).
What does a site EUI of 0.1 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. Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd's 0.1 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (2 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 0.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity, 75 therms of natural gas and 784 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd to report its energy use?
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd 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:PM4060714:2017). 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 Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd's energy grade?
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 0.1 kBtu/ft² (0.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 75 therms of natural gas.
What are Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd's carbon emissions?
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2017.
Where is Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd?
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd is at 520 W Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20060. Its coordinates are 38.91886, -77.01926 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd and when was it built?
Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd 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, “Medical School - Seeley G. Mudd, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/medical-school-seeley-g-mudd-dfb630be (data as of July 9, 2026).