New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter
Other - Lodging/Residential in Washington, DC, DC · 1355 NEW YORK AVENUE NE · 20002
At a glance
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter is a 31,283-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 1355 NEW YORK AVENUE NE in Washington, DC, built in 1950. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.2 kBtu/ft² and 215 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 215 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 390,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,464 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,283 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3411338:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 112.7 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 122.3 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 122.1 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1355 NEW YORK AVENUE NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.91508, -76.98583
Within ~1 km
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How does New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 26 other - lodging/residential buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 95.2 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 81.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,283 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 48,245 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 104.4 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 95.2 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 215 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
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. New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter's 95.2 kBtu/ft² across 31,283 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (873 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 174.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 390,260 kWh of electricity and 16,464 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter to report its energy use?
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3411338:2018). 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 New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter's energy grade?
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 95.2 kBtu/ft² (174.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,283 sq ft, including 390,260 kWh of electricity and 16,464 therms of natural gas.
What are New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter's carbon emissions?
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter reported 215 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter?
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter is at 1355 NEW YORK AVENUE NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.91508, -76.98583 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter and when was it built?
New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter has 31,283 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “New York Avenue Men's Emergency Shelter, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/new-york-avenue-men-s-emergency-shelter-38afdd0b (data as of July 9, 2026).