National Presbyterian School & Administration Building
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 4121 & 4123 Nebraska Avenue, NW · 20016
At a glance
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building is a 51,462-square-foot K-12 school at 4121 & 4123 Nebraska Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1927. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.6 kBtu/ft² and 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 250 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 620,878 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,057 therms |
| Water use | 718 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,462 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3815937:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | ±0 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +7 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | +11 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 31 | -4 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 35 | -10 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | +4 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 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 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC
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Location
- Address
- 4121 & 4123 Nebraska Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20016
- Coordinates
- 38.94275, -77.08071
Within ~1 km
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How does National Presbyterian School & Administration Building compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. National Presbyterian School & Administration Building's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,462 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has National Presbyterian School & Administration Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for National Presbyterian School & Administration Building, covering report years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2018 to 49 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 250 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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 Presbyterian School & Administration Building's 64.6 kBtu/ft² across 51,462 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (974 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 620,878 kWh of electricity, 12,057 therms of natural gas and 718 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National Presbyterian School & Administration Building to report its energy use?
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building 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:PM3815937:2024). 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 Presbyterian School & Administration Building's energy grade?
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does National Presbyterian School & Administration Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft² (139.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,462 sq ft, including 620,878 kWh of electricity and 12,057 therms of natural gas.
What are National Presbyterian School & Administration Building's carbon emissions?
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building reported 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is National Presbyterian School & Administration Building?
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building is at 4121 & 4123 Nebraska Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 20016. Its coordinates are 38.94275, -77.08071 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Presbyterian School & Administration Building and when was it built?
National Presbyterian School & Administration Building has 51,462 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is National Presbyterian School & Administration Building 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 Presbyterian School & Administration Building, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-presbyterian-school-administration-building-f352ef61 (data as of July 9, 2026).