Papermill
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 3299 K Street · 20007
At a glance
Papermill is a 80,510-square-foot office building at 3299 K Street in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2013 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 34 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.4 kBtu/ft² and 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2013
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 34 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 227.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 738 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,708,882 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,510 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2440460:2013 |
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
MILL PARTNERS PAPERMILL L P
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Location
- Address
- 3299 K Street
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.90343, -77.06477
Within ~1 km
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How does Papermill compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Papermill's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 72.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,510 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 74 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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. Papermill's 72.4 kBtu/ft² across 80,510 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,708 MWh-equivalent) in 2013. Its source EUI of 227.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,708,882 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Papermill to report its energy use?
Papermill 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 2013 disclosure (source record dc:PM2440460:2013). 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 Papermill's energy grade?
Papermill scores 34 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2013 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Papermill use?
Its 2013 site energy-use intensity was 72.4 kBtu/ft² (227.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,510 sq ft, including 1,708,882 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Papermill's carbon emissions?
Papermill reported 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2013.
Where is Papermill?
Papermill is at 3299 K Street, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.90343, -77.06477 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Papermill and when was it built?
Papermill has 80,510 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Papermill covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2013 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, “Papermill, Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/papermill-e4cf6646 (data as of July 9, 2026).