Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2801 CALVERT STREET NW · 20008
At a glance
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) is a 47,984-square-foot K-12 school at 2801 CALVERT STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 2002. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.7 kBtu/ft² and 278 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 278 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 794,724 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,463 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,984 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3365900:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 18 | -11 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 29 | +3 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 305 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 26 | -6 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 32 | +15 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 17 | +12 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 5 | +3 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 2 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 424 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
- 2801 CALVERT STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20008
- Coordinates
- 38.92360, -77.05721
Within ~1 km
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How does Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) 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 (Oyster)'s ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 63.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,984 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 53 years later 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 (Oyster)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster), covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2012 to 18 in 2018 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 32. Site EUI moved from 88.7 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 424 tCO₂e to 278 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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 (Oyster)'s 63.7 kBtu/ft² across 47,984 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (896 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 165.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 794,724 kWh of electricity and 3,463 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) to report its energy use?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) 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:PM3365900:2018). 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 (Oyster)'s energy grade?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) scores 18 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 (Oyster) use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 63.7 kBtu/ft² (165.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,984 sq ft, including 794,724 kWh of electricity and 3,463 therms of natural gas.
What are Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)'s carbon emissions?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) reported 278 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) is at 2801 CALVERT STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20008. Its coordinates are 38.92360, -77.05721 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) and when was it built?
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) has 47,984 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster) 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 (Oyster), Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/oyster-adams-bilingual-school-oyster-704f7863 (data as of July 9, 2026).