MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat
Police Station in Washington, DC, DC · 550 WATER STREET SW · 20024
At a glance
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat is a 10,578-square-foot police station at 550 WATER STREET SW in Washington, DC, built in 1995. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 232.0 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 232.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 466.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 394,263 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,084 therms |
| Gross floor area | 10,578 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004334:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 232.0 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 271.5 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 550 WATER STREET SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87500, -77.02044
Within ~1 km
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How does MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat compare with other police station buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 20 police station buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 232.0 kBtu/ft² is about 154% above the average of 91.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 157% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,578 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 40,623 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1962).
How has MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat, covering report years 2019–2020. Site EUI moved from 271.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 232.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 232.0 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. MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat's 232.0 kBtu/ft² across 10,578 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (719 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 466.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 394,263 kWh of electricity and 11,084 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat to report its energy use?
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004334:2020). 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 MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat's energy grade?
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 232.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 232.0 kBtu/ft² (466.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,578 sq ft, including 394,263 kWh of electricity and 11,084 therms of natural gas.
What are MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat's carbon emissions?
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat?
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat is at 550 WATER STREET SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87500, -77.02044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat and when was it built?
MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat has 10,578 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “MPD Harbor Patrol/FEMS Fire Boat, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/mpd-harbor-patrol-fems-fire-boat-5b6eed57 (data as of July 9, 2026).