Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1616 P Street NW · 20036
At a glance
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC is a 278,474-square-foot office building at 1616 P Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.0 kBtu/ft² and 978 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 978 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,264,579 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,849 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 278,474 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1349227:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | ±0 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 978 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +5 | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 940 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | ±0 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,032 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | -5 | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,024 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +7 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,013 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 81 | +4 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,285 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | -12 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,393 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | +7 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,558 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | -5 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,277 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | +1 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,784 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 86 | +4 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,894 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 82 | +2 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,293 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 80 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,455 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
C M LAND LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1616 P Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90904, -77.03706
Within ~1 km
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How does Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 40.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 278,474 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 15 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.
How has Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2012 to 88 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 89. Site EUI moved from 65.8 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,455 tCO₂e to 978 tCO₂e over the same span (down 82%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC's 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 278,474 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,265 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,264,579 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,849 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC to report its energy use?
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC 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:PM1349227:2024). 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 Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC's energy grade?
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.0 kBtu/ft² (112.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 278,474 sq ft, including 3,264,579 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC's carbon emissions?
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC reported 978 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC?
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC is at 1616 P Street NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90904, -77.03706 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC and when was it built?
Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC has 278,474 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC 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, “Resources for the Future Inc./Resources and Conservation Center LLC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/resources-for-the-future-inc-resources-and-conservation-center-llc-469dc244 (data as of July 9, 2026).