Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2020 19TH STREET NW · 20009
At a glance
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) is a 59,400-square-foot K-12 school at 2020 19TH STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 116.5 kBtu/ft² and 444 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 116.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 444 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 527,730 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,215 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,400 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3412674:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 13 | -38 | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | -7 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | -1 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 59 | +34 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 25 | +2 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 369 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 23 | -12 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 35 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 314 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
- 2020 19TH STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.91718, -77.04427
Within ~1 km
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How does Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) 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. Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)'s ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 116.5 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,400 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 49 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 Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams), covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2012 to 13 in 2018 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 59. Site EUI moved from 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 116.5 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 314 tCO₂e to 444 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)'s 116.5 kBtu/ft² across 59,400 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,028 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 175.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 527,730 kWh of electricity and 51,215 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) to report its energy use?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) 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:PM3412674:2018). 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 Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)'s energy grade?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) scores 13 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 116.5 kBtu/ft² (175.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,400 sq ft, including 527,730 kWh of electricity and 51,215 therms of natural gas.
What are Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)'s carbon emissions?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) reported 444 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams)?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) is at 2020 19TH STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.91718, -77.04427 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) and when was it built?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) has 59,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams) 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, “Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Adams), Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/oyster-adams-bilingual-school-adams-7b7e271b (data as of July 9, 2026).