Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 4704 13th Street NW · 20011
At a glance
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ is a 43,422-square-foot worship facility at 4704 13th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1968. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 43.7 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 43.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 275,737 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,822 therms |
| Water use | 60 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,422 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19428460:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +6 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 24 | +10 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 157 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
TRUSTEES OF PEOPLE'S CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Location
- Address
- 4704 13th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.94722, -77.03014
Within ~1 km
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How does Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 43.7 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,422 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 34 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 42.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ's 43.7 kBtu/ft² across 43,422 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (556 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 275,737 kWh of electricity, 4,822 therms of natural gas and 60 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ to report its energy use?
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM19428460:2024). 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 Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ's energy grade?
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.7 kBtu/ft² (83.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,422 sq ft, including 275,737 kWh of electricity and 4,822 therms of natural gas.
What are Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ's carbon emissions?
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ?
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ is at 4704 13th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.94722, -77.03014 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ and when was it built?
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ has 43,422 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/peoples-congregational-united-church-of-christ-6e6294cf (data as of July 9, 2026).