Michigan Park Commons
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 5178-86 Eastern Ave NE · 20011
At a glance
Michigan Park Commons is a 76,072-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5178-86 Eastern Ave NE in Washington, DC, built in 1954. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.1 kBtu/ft² and 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 321 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 321,195 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,389 therms |
| Water use | 3,114 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,072 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19078197:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | +12 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | +1 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 358 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
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Location
- Address
- 5178-86 Eastern Ave NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.95433, -76.98885
Within ~1 km
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How does Michigan Park Commons compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Michigan Park Commons's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 70.1 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,072 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Michigan Park Commons's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Michigan Park Commons, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 358 tCO₂e to 321 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Michigan Park Commons's 70.1 kBtu/ft² across 76,072 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,563 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 321,195 kWh of electricity, 42,389 therms of natural gas and 3,114 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Michigan Park Commons to report its energy use?
Michigan Park Commons 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:PM19078197:2024). 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 Michigan Park Commons's energy grade?
Michigan Park Commons scores 64 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 Michigan Park Commons use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.1 kBtu/ft² (98.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,072 sq ft, including 321,195 kWh of electricity and 42,389 therms of natural gas.
What are Michigan Park Commons's carbon emissions?
Michigan Park Commons reported 321 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Michigan Park Commons?
Michigan Park Commons is at 5178-86 Eastern Ave NE, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.95433, -76.98885 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Michigan Park Commons and when was it built?
Michigan Park Commons has 76,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Michigan Park Commons 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, “Michigan Park Commons, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/michigan-park-commons-684a298a (data as of July 9, 2026).