Recorder of Deeds
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 515 D Street NW · 20001
At a glance
Recorder of Deeds is a 44,842-square-foot office building at 515 D Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1941. In its 2019 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B). That score is higher than 70% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 722 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,842 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004366:2019 |
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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 515 D Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89501, -77.01953
Within ~1 km
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How does Recorder of Deeds compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Recorder of Deeds's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 28%.
At 44,842 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 33 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 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 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.
Which law requires Recorder of Deeds to report its energy use?
Recorder of Deeds 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 2019 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004366:2019). 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 Recorder of Deeds's energy grade?
Recorder of Deeds scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Recorder of Deeds use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2019.
What are Recorder of Deeds's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2019.
Where is Recorder of Deeds?
Recorder of Deeds is at 515 D Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89501, -77.01953 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Recorder of Deeds and when was it built?
Recorder of Deeds has 44,842 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Recorder of Deeds covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Recorder of Deeds, Washington, DC — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/recorder-of-deeds-834fe94f (data as of July 9, 2026).