National Children's Center
Financial Office in Washington, DC, DC · 6200 2nd street NW · 20011
At a glance
National Children's Center is a 40,000-square-foot financial office at 6200 2nd street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1978. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.1 kBtu/ft² and 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 3,255 scored buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 251 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 537,920 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,706 therms |
| Water use | 103 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4575559:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | 78 | -17 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 95 | +2 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 300 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 93 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 324 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 CHILDRENS CENTER INC
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Location
- Address
- 6200 2nd street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.96556, -77.01397
Within ~1 km
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How does National Children's Center compare with other buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 6,870 benchmarked buildings in Washington, DC. National Children's Center's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 66 across the 3,255 that report a score. Its site EUI of 65.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 63.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,000 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 161,007 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 161 financial office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 72 and a site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft².
How has National Children's Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for National Children's Center, covering report years 2014–2016. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2014 to 78 in 2016 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 95. Site EUI moved from 34.6 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2016), an 88% increase. Reported emissions went from 324 tCO₂e to 251 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. National Children's Center's 65.1 kBtu/ft² across 40,000 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (763 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 164.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 537,920 kWh of electricity, 7,706 therms of natural gas and 103 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National Children's Center to report its energy use?
National Children's Center 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM4575559:2016). 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 Children's Center's energy grade?
National Children's Center scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does National Children's Center use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 65.1 kBtu/ft² (164.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,000 sq ft, including 537,920 kWh of electricity and 7,706 therms of natural gas.
What are National Children's Center's carbon emissions?
National Children's Center reported 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is National Children's Center?
National Children's Center is at 6200 2nd street NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.96556, -77.01397 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Children's Center and when was it built?
National Children's Center has 40,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as financial office.
Is National Children's Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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 Children's Center, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-children-s-center-1abea6ed (data as of July 9, 2026).