National Museum of Women in the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC, DC · 1250 New York Ave. NW · 20005
At a glance
National Museum of Women in the Arts is a 93,219-square-foot museum building at 1250 New York Ave. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1907. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.2 kBtu/ft² and 613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 176.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 613 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,194,953 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,973 therms |
| Water use | 332,615 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 93,219 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3111726:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 613 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 150.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,037 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 190.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,275 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 176.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,232 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 189.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,395 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 248.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,586 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 269.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,784 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 238.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,755 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 262.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,904 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 MUSEUM WOMEN IN ARTS
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Location
- Address
- 1250 New York Ave. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90006, -77.02914
Within ~1 km
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How does National Museum of Women in the Arts 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 95.2 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,219 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 113,317 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949).
How has National Museum of Women in the Arts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for National Museum of Women in the Arts, covering report years 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Site EUI moved from 262.4 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 95.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 64% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,904 tCO₂e to 613 tCO₂e over the same span (down 68%).
What does a site EUI of 95.2 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 Museum of Women in the Arts's 95.2 kBtu/ft² across 93,219 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,601 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 176.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,194,953 kWh of electricity, 47,973 therms of natural gas and 332,615 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National Museum of Women in the Arts to report its energy use?
National Museum of Women in the Arts 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:PM3111726:2024). 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 Museum of Women in the Arts's energy grade?
National Museum of Women in the Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does National Museum of Women in the Arts use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.2 kBtu/ft² (176.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 93,219 sq ft, including 1,194,953 kWh of electricity and 47,973 therms of natural gas.
What are National Museum of Women in the Arts's carbon emissions?
National Museum of Women in the Arts reported 613 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is National Museum of Women in the Arts?
National Museum of Women in the Arts is at 1250 New York Ave. NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90006, -77.02914 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Museum of Women in the Arts and when was it built?
National Museum of Women in the Arts has 93,219 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is National Museum of Women in the Arts 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 Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-museum-of-women-in-the-arts-353f51db (data as of July 9, 2026).