Meyer Swing School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2501 11TH STREET NW · 20001
At a glance
Meyer Swing School is a 60,285-square-foot K-12 school at 2501 11TH STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1961. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 60.3 kBtu/ft² and 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 60.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 239 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 501,250 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,270 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,285 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004431:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +22 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | +3 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | +10 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 30 | -14 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 44 | +5 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 39 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 342 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
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 2501 11TH STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92283, -77.02659
Within ~1 km
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How does Meyer Swing 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. Meyer Swing School's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 60.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,285 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 12 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 Meyer Swing School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Meyer Swing School, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2019 to 65 in 2024 (+26 points). Site EUI moved from 79.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 60.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 342 tCO₂e to 239 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Meyer Swing School's 60.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,285 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,065 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 501,250 kWh of electricity and 19,270 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Meyer Swing School to report its energy use?
Meyer Swing 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:PM12004431:2024). 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 Meyer Swing School's energy grade?
Meyer Swing School scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Meyer Swing School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.3 kBtu/ft² (113.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,285 sq ft, including 501,250 kWh of electricity and 19,270 therms of natural gas.
What are Meyer Swing School's carbon emissions?
Meyer Swing School reported 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Meyer Swing School?
Meyer Swing School is at 2501 11TH STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92283, -77.02659 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Meyer Swing School and when was it built?
Meyer Swing School has 60,285 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Meyer Swing 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, “Meyer Swing School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/meyer-swing-school-405c1e7f (data as of July 9, 2026).