Patriots Plaza II - 2261
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 375 E Street, SW · 20024
At a glance
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 is a 406,105-square-foot office building at 375 E Street, SW in Washington, DC, built in 2003. In its 2013 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 69.1 kBtu/ft² and 3,553 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 216.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,553 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,222,064 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 4,962 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 406,105 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2497109:2013 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013latest | 81 | +11 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,553 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 70 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,661 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
RIGGS BANK N.A. TRUSTEE
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Location
- Address
- 375 E Street, SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.88407, -77.01706
Within ~1 km
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How does Patriots Plaza II - 2261 compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Patriots Plaza II - 2261's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 406,105 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 29 years later 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 Patriots Plaza II - 2261's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Patriots Plaza II - 2261, covering report years 2012–2013. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2012 to 81 in 2013 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2013), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,661 tCO₂e to 3,553 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Patriots Plaza II - 2261's 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 406,105 sq ft works out to about 28.1 billion Btu (8,224 MWh-equivalent) in 2013. Its source EUI of 216.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,222,064 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 4,962 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Patriots Plaza II - 2261 to report its energy use?
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 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:PM2497109:2013). 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 Patriots Plaza II - 2261's energy grade?
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2013 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Patriots Plaza II - 2261 use?
Its 2013 site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft² (216.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 406,105 sq ft, including 8,222,064 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Patriots Plaza II - 2261's carbon emissions?
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 reported 3,553 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2013.
Where is Patriots Plaza II - 2261?
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 is at 375 E Street, SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.88407, -77.01706 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Patriots Plaza II - 2261 and when was it built?
Patriots Plaza II - 2261 has 406,105 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Patriots Plaza II - 2261 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, “Patriots Plaza II - 2261, Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/patriots-plaza-ii-2261-27553a07 (data as of July 9, 2026).