PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
Other/Specialty Hospital in Washington, DC, DC · 4228 WISCONSIN AVENUE · 20016
At a glance
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON is a 72,087-square-foot other/specialty hospital at 4228 WISCONSIN AVENUE in Washington, DC, built in 1967. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.9 kBtu/ft² and 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 225.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 546 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,508,249 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,681 therms |
| Water use | 5,991 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,087 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4005943:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 546 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 102.8 kBtu/ft² | 581 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 558 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 585 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 605 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 105.6 kBtu/ft² | 606 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 665 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 113.7 kBtu/ft² | 741 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | ±0 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 100 | ±0 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 196 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 100 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 204 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
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Location
- Address
- 4228 WISCONSIN AVENUE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20016
- Coordinates
- 38.94390, -77.07796
Within ~1 km
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How does PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON compare with other other/specialty hospital buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 5 other/specialty hospital buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 95.9 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 139.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,087 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 264,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1948).
How has PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, covering report years 2014–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2014 and 2017. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 95.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 100% increase. Reported emissions went from 204 tCO₂e to 546 tCO₂e over the same span (up 168%).
What does a site EUI of 95.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON's 95.9 kBtu/ft² across 72,087 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,026 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 225.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,508,249 kWh of electricity, 17,681 therms of natural gas and 5,991 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON to report its energy use?
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON 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:PM4005943:2024). 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 PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON's energy grade?
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.9 kBtu/ft² (225.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,087 sq ft, including 1,508,249 kWh of electricity and 17,681 therms of natural gas.
What are PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON's carbon emissions?
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON reported 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON?
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON is at 4228 WISCONSIN AVENUE, in Washington, DC 20016. Its coordinates are 38.94390, -77.07796 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON and when was it built?
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON has 72,087 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as other/specialty hospital.
Is PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON 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, “PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/psychiatric-institute-of-washington-a976e5ea (data as of July 9, 2026).