National Baptist Memorial Church
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 1501 Columbia Rd. NW · 20009
At a glance
National Baptist Memorial Church is a 50,968-square-foot worship facility at 1501 Columbia Rd. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1909.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,968 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM6377522:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 98 | +25 | 4.8 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 31 | -7 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 38 | +4 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 34 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 145.6 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 152.9 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 172.8 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 194.3 kBtu/ft² | 207 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 164.4 kBtu/ft² | 184 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
NATIONAL BAPTIST MEMORIAL CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 1501 Columbia Rd. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92708, -77.03593
Within ~1 km
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How does National Baptist Memorial Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 50,968 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has National Baptist Memorial Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for National Baptist Memorial Church, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2018 to 98 in 2023 (+64 points). Site EUI moved from 164.4 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 4.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 97% decrease. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 20 tCO₂e over the same span (down 89%).
Which law requires National Baptist Memorial Church to report its energy use?
National Baptist Memorial Church 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:PM6377522:2024). 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 National Baptist Memorial Church's energy grade?
National Baptist Memorial Church did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does National Baptist Memorial Church use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are National Baptist Memorial Church's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is National Baptist Memorial Church?
National Baptist Memorial Church is at 1501 Columbia Rd. NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92708, -77.03593 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Baptist Memorial Church and when was it built?
National Baptist Memorial Church has 50,968 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is National Baptist Memorial Church 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, “National Baptist Memorial Church, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-baptist-memorial-church-e7a1c5dd (data as of July 9, 2026).