Metropolitan Square
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 655 15th Street, NW · 20005
At a glance
Metropolitan Square is a 718,241-square-foot office building at 655 15th Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 32.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,020 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 32.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,020 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,740,436 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 13,651 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 718,241 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1436314:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | -2 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,020 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | ±0 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,993 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | -1 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,959 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 90 | +1 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,893 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 89 | +2 | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,935 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | +10 | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,724 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | -11 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,399 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | +2 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,841 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 86 | +3 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,802 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | ±0 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,249 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 83 | +3 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,313 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 80 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,250 tCO₂e | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 655 15th Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.89815, -77.03226
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Square compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Metropolitan Square's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 32.1 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 718,241 sq ft, it is about 232% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Metropolitan Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for Metropolitan Square, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2013 to 87 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 90. Site EUI moved from 58.1 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 32.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 45% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,250 tCO₂e to 2,020 tCO₂e over the same span (down 62%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Metropolitan Square's 32.1 kBtu/ft² across 718,241 sq ft works out to about 23.1 billion Btu (6,757 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,740,436 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 13,651 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Square to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Square 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:PM1436314:2024). 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 Metropolitan Square's energy grade?
Metropolitan Square scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Metropolitan Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.1 kBtu/ft² (89.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 718,241 sq ft, including 6,740,436 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Metropolitan Square's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Square reported 2,020 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Metropolitan Square?
Metropolitan Square is at 655 15th Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.89815, -77.03226 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Metropolitan Square and when was it built?
Metropolitan Square has 718,241 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Metropolitan Square 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, “Metropolitan Square, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/metropolitan-square-e0e4ec4f (data as of July 9, 2026).