Organization of American States
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 0201 17TH ST NW · 20006
At a glance
Organization of American States is a 183,014-square-foot office building at 0201 17TH ST NW in Washington, DC, built in 1909. In its 2019 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,063,012 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,727 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 183,014 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM5836091:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,137 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,180 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,283 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 30333.1 kBtu/ft² | 369,012 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
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)
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Location
- Address
- 0201 17TH ST NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89285, -77.04149
Within ~1 km
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- Gelman Library Groupscore —
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How does Organization of American States compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 183,014 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 65 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Organization of American States's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Organization of American States, covering report years 2016–2019. Site EUI moved from 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,283 tCO₂e to 1,137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 76.6 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. Organization of American States's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 183,014 sq ft works out to about 14 billion Btu (4,109 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 153.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,063,012 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,727 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Organization of American States to report its energy use?
Organization of American States 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 2019 disclosure (source record dc:PM5836091:2019). 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 Organization of American States's energy grade?
Organization of American States did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Organization of American States use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (153.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 183,014 sq ft, including 2,063,012 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Organization of American States's carbon emissions?
Organization of American States reported 1,137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Organization of American States?
Organization of American States is at 0201 17TH ST NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89285, -77.04149 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Organization of American States and when was it built?
Organization of American States has 183,014 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Organization of American States covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Organization of American States, Washington, DC — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/organization-of-american-states-8e26cb11 (data as of July 9, 2026).