Museum of the Americas
Museum in Washington, DC, DC · 0201 18TH ST NW · 20006
At a glance
Museum of the Americas is a 9,606-square-foot museum building at 0201 18TH ST NW in Washington, DC, built in 1910. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 18.3 kBtu/ft² and 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 18.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 51.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 17 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 51,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,077 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 9,606 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM5836639:2018 |
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
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)
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Location
- Address
- 0201 18TH ST NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89340, -77.03967
Within ~1 km
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How does Museum of the Americas compare with other museum buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 museum buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 18.3 kBtu/ft² is about 83% below the average of 106.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 79% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,606 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 113,317 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949).
What does a site EUI of 18.3 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. Museum of the Americas's 18.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,606 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (52 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 51.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 51,501 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,077 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Museum of the Americas to report its energy use?
Museum of the Americas 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM5836639:2018). 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 Museum of the Americas's energy grade?
Museum of the Americas did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 18.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Museum of the Americas use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 18.3 kBtu/ft² (51.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,606 sq ft, including 51,501 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Museum of the Americas's carbon emissions?
Museum of the Americas reported 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Museum of the Americas?
Museum of the Americas is at 0201 18TH ST NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89340, -77.03967 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Museum of the Americas and when was it built?
Museum of the Americas has 9,606 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Museum of the Americas covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Museum of the Americas, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/museum-of-the-americas-44f4bf91 (data as of July 9, 2026).