National Childrens Center Inc.
Other - Education in Washington, DC, DC · 6200 2nd Street, NW · 20011
At a glance
National Childrens Center Inc. is a 67,199-square-foot other - education building at 6200 2nd Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1978. In its 2013 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.1 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2013
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 870,670 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,292 therms |
| Water use | 152,398 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 67,199 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3992774:2013 |
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
- 38.96543, -77.01451
Within ~1 km
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How does National Childrens Center Inc. compare with other other - education buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 other - education buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 49.1 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 79.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,199 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 67,458 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1942).
What does a site EUI of 49.1 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. National Childrens Center Inc.'s 49.1 kBtu/ft² across 67,199 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (967 MWh-equivalent) in 2013. Its source EUI of 144.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 870,670 kWh of electricity, 3,292 therms of natural gas and 152,398 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National Childrens Center Inc. to report its energy use?
National Childrens Center Inc. 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 2013 disclosure (source record dc:PM3992774:2013). 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 Childrens Center Inc.'s energy grade?
National Childrens Center Inc. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2013 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does National Childrens Center Inc. use?
Its 2013 site energy-use intensity was 49.1 kBtu/ft² (144.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,199 sq ft, including 870,670 kWh of electricity and 3,292 therms of natural gas.
What are National Childrens Center Inc.'s carbon emissions?
National Childrens Center Inc. reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2013.
Where is National Childrens Center Inc.?
National Childrens Center Inc. is at 6200 2nd Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.96543, -77.01451 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Childrens Center Inc. and when was it built?
National Childrens Center Inc. has 67,199 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is National Childrens Center Inc. covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2013 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 Childrens Center Inc., Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-childrens-center-inc-3a7002c7 (data as of July 9, 2026).