Miner Building
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 2565 Georgia Avenue NW · 20001
At a glance
Miner Building is a 82,737-square-foot college/university building at 2565 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 1955. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.6 kBtu/ft² and 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 36.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 106 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 280,287 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 925 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 82,737 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4694870:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 11.6 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 164 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 2565 Georgia Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92378, -77.02179
Within ~1 km
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How does Miner Building 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 11.6 kBtu/ft² is about 85% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,737 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 8 years earlier 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 Miner Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Miner Building, covering report years 2014–2017. Site EUI moved from 14.8 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 11.6 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 164 tCO₂e to 106 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does a site EUI of 11.6 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. Miner Building's 11.6 kBtu/ft² across 82,737 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (281 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 36.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 280,287 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 925 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Miner Building to report its energy use?
Miner Building 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:PM4694870:2017). 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 Miner Building's energy grade?
Miner Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Miner Building use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 11.6 kBtu/ft² (36.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,737 sq ft, including 280,287 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Miner Building's carbon emissions?
Miner Building reported 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Miner Building?
Miner Building is at 2565 Georgia Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92378, -77.02179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Miner Building and when was it built?
Miner Building has 82,737 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Miner Building 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, “Miner Building, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/miner-building-e6db6228 (data as of July 9, 2026).