National City Christian Church Foundation
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 5 Thomas Circle · 20005
At a glance
National City Christian Church Foundation is a 60,706-square-foot worship facility at 5 Thomas Circle in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 85.8 kBtu/ft² and 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 85.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 446 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 805,631 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,606 therms |
| Water use | 1,638,638 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,706 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3997826:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | — | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 526 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | 97 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 136 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 CITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CORP INC
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Location
- Address
- 5 Thomas Circle
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90648, -77.03260
Within ~1 km
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How does National City Christian Church Foundation 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. Its site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,706 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 28 years later 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 City Christian Church Foundation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for National City Christian Church Foundation, covering report years 2013–2016. Site EUI moved from 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 85.8 kBtu/ft² (2016), an 28% increase. Reported emissions went from 136 tCO₂e to 446 tCO₂e over the same span (up 228%).
What does a site EUI of 85.8 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 City Christian Church Foundation's 85.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,706 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,526 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 184.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 805,631 kWh of electricity, 24,606 therms of natural gas and 1,638,638 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National City Christian Church Foundation to report its energy use?
National City Christian Church Foundation 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:PM3997826:2016). 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 City Christian Church Foundation's energy grade?
National City Christian Church Foundation did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2016 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does National City Christian Church Foundation use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 85.8 kBtu/ft² (184.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,706 sq ft, including 805,631 kWh of electricity and 24,606 therms of natural gas.
What are National City Christian Church Foundation's carbon emissions?
National City Christian Church Foundation reported 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is National City Christian Church Foundation?
National City Christian Church Foundation is at 5 Thomas Circle, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90648, -77.03260 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National City Christian Church Foundation and when was it built?
National City Christian Church Foundation has 60,706 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is National City Christian Church Foundation 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 City Christian Church Foundation, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-city-christian-church-foundation-95f4d56f (data as of July 9, 2026).