Republican National Committee

How does Republican National Committee compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?

The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Republican National Committee's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 50.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 76,332 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to 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 Republican National Committee's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for Republican National Committee, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2013 to 69 in 2024 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 77. Site EUI moved from 88.0 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 828 tCO₂e to 338 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Republican National Committee's 50.6 kBtu/ft² across 76,332 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,132 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,123,372 kWh of electricity, 275 therms of natural gas and 836 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires Republican National Committee to report its energy use?

Republican National Committee 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:PM4018381:2024). 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.