Sacred Heart School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1625 Park Rd, NW · 20010
At a glance
Sacred Heart School is a 33,908-square-foot K-12 school at 1625 Park Rd, NW in Washington, DC. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.4 kBtu/ft² and 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 135 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 308,021 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,633 therms |
| Water use | 496 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,908 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20462073:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | -17 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -8 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 129 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
ARCHBISHOP WASHINGTON JAMES HICKEY
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Location
- Address
- 1625 Park Rd, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20010
- Coordinates
- 38.93237, -77.03763
Within ~1 km
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How does Sacred Heart School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Sacred Heart School's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 59.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,908 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Sacred Heart School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Sacred Heart School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 71. Site EUI moved from 62.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 129 tCO₂e to 135 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Sacred Heart School's 59.4 kBtu/ft² across 33,908 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (590 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 308,021 kWh of electricity, 9,633 therms of natural gas and 496 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sacred Heart School to report its energy use?
Sacred Heart School 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:PM20462073:2024). 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 Sacred Heart School's energy grade?
Sacred Heart School scores 46 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 Sacred Heart School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.4 kBtu/ft² (116.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,908 sq ft, including 308,021 kWh of electricity and 9,633 therms of natural gas.
What are Sacred Heart School's carbon emissions?
Sacred Heart School reported 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School is at 1625 Park Rd, NW, in Washington, DC 20010. Its coordinates are 38.93237, -77.03763 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sacred Heart School and when was it built?
Sacred Heart School has 33,908 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Sacred Heart School 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, “Sacred Heart School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/sacred-heart-school-5fac7a8c (data as of July 9, 2026).