National Republican Club of Capitol Hill
Social/Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 300 First St. Se · 20003
At a glance
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill is a 38,378-square-foot social/meeting hall at 300 First St. Se in Washington, DC, built in 1971. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 167.1 kBtu/ft² and 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 167.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 366.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,229,185 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,178 therms |
| Water use | 2,557 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,378 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20293592:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 167.1 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 185.3 kBtu/ft² | 531 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 168.6 kBtu/ft² | 491 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 REPUBLICAN CLUB OF CAPITOL HILL
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Location
- Address
- 300 First St. Se
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.88579, -77.00557
Within ~1 km
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How does National Republican Club of Capitol Hill compare with other social/meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 10 social/meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 167.1 kBtu/ft² is about 78% above the average of 94.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% above the group average of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,378 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 51,231 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1981).
How has National Republican Club of Capitol Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 168.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 167.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 491 tCO₂e to 486 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 167.1 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 Republican Club of Capitol Hill's 167.1 kBtu/ft² across 38,378 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 366.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,229,185 kWh of electricity, 22,178 therms of natural gas and 2,557 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires National Republican Club of Capitol Hill to report its energy use?
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill 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:PM20293592:2024). 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 Republican Club of Capitol Hill's energy grade?
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 167.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does National Republican Club of Capitol Hill use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 167.1 kBtu/ft² (366.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,378 sq ft, including 1,229,185 kWh of electricity and 22,178 therms of natural gas.
What are National Republican Club of Capitol Hill's carbon emissions?
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill reported 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is National Republican Club of Capitol Hill?
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill is at 300 First St. Se, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.88579, -77.00557 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is National Republican Club of Capitol Hill and when was it built?
National Republican Club of Capitol Hill has 38,378 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as social/meeting hall.
Is National Republican Club of Capitol Hill 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 Republican Club of Capitol Hill, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/national-republican-club-of-capitol-hill-c61f0f12 (data as of July 9, 2026).