MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1313 L St NW · 20005
At a glance
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC is a 125,191-square-foot office building at 1313 L St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1984. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 40.2 kBtu/ft² and 482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 40.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 482 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,474,750 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 514 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 125,191 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3630592:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 67 | -3 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 70 | -6 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 592 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 76 | -11 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 87 | +4 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 633 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +1 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 720 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | -2 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 856 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 84 | +1 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 824 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 83 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 840 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
MQMF 1313 L STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1313 L St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90410, -77.03056
Within ~1 km
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How does MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 40.2 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,191 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 10 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 MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Washington, DC disclosures for MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC, covering report years 2013–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2013 to 67 in 2020 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 87. Site EUI moved from 50.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 40.2 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 840 tCO₂e to 482 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC's 40.2 kBtu/ft² across 125,191 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,475 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 112.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,474,750 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 514 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC to report its energy use?
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC 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:PM3630592:2020). 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 MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC's energy grade?
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft² (112.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,191 sq ft, including 1,474,750 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC's carbon emissions?
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC reported 482 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC?
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC is at 1313 L St NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90410, -77.03056 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC and when was it built?
MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC has 125,191 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC 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, “MQMF 1313 L STREET, LLC, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/mqmf-1313-l-street-llc-466e0dbf (data as of July 9, 2026).