Saint John Paul II Shrine
Museum in Washington, DC, DC · 3900 Harewood Rd NE · 20017
At a glance
Saint John Paul II Shrine is a 118,905-square-foot museum building at 3900 Harewood Rd NE in Washington, DC, built in 1922. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 151.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 151.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 280.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,241 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,414,302 kWh |
| Natural gas | 97,591 therms |
| Water use | 4,974 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 118,905 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3335492:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 151.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,241 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 137.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,155 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 156.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,285 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 147.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,230 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 154.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,277 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 169.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,427 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 163.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,374 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 186.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,630 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 183.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,671 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 176.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,864 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 139.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,437 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 136.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,402 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 135.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,371 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
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY LIFE BUREAU, INC
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Location
- Address
- 3900 Harewood Rd NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93806, -77.00439
Within ~1 km
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How does Saint John Paul II Shrine compare with other museum buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 museum buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 151.4 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 106.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,905 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 113,317 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949).
How has Saint John Paul II Shrine's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for Saint John Paul II Shrine, covering report years 2012–2024. Site EUI moved from 135.1 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 151.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,371 tCO₂e to 1,241 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 151.4 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. Saint John Paul II Shrine's 151.4 kBtu/ft² across 118,905 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 280.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,414,302 kWh of electricity, 97,591 therms of natural gas and 4,974 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Saint John Paul II Shrine to report its energy use?
Saint John Paul II Shrine 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:PM3335492:2024). 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 Saint John Paul II Shrine's energy grade?
Saint John Paul II Shrine did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 151.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Saint John Paul II Shrine use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 151.4 kBtu/ft² (280.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 118,905 sq ft, including 2,414,302 kWh of electricity and 97,591 therms of natural gas.
What are Saint John Paul II Shrine's carbon emissions?
Saint John Paul II Shrine reported 1,241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Saint John Paul II Shrine?
Saint John Paul II Shrine is at 3900 Harewood Rd NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93806, -77.00439 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Saint John Paul II Shrine and when was it built?
Saint John Paul II Shrine has 118,905 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Saint John Paul II Shrine 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, “Saint John Paul II Shrine, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/saint-john-paul-ii-shrine-8df6dab0 (data as of July 9, 2026).