School of Nursing & Allied Health
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 516 Bryant Street NW · 20059
At a glance
School of Nursing & Allied Health is a 68,000-square-foot college/university building at 516 Bryant Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1940. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu/ft² and 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 217 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 574,224 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,722 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 68,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4598032:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)
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Location
- Address
- 516 Bryant Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20059
- Coordinates
- 38.92125, -77.01832
Within ~1 km
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How does School of Nursing & Allied Health compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 28.8 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,000 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has School of Nursing & Allied Health's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for School of Nursing & Allied Health, covering report years 2014–2017. Site EUI moved from 38.3 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 217 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 28.8 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. School of Nursing & Allied Health's 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,000 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (574 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 90.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 574,224 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,722 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires School of Nursing & Allied Health to report its energy use?
School of Nursing & Allied Health 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM4598032:2017). 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 School of Nursing & Allied Health's energy grade?
School of Nursing & Allied Health did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does School of Nursing & Allied Health use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft² (90.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,000 sq ft, including 574,224 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are School of Nursing & Allied Health's carbon emissions?
School of Nursing & Allied Health reported 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is School of Nursing & Allied Health?
School of Nursing & Allied Health is at 516 Bryant Street NW, in Washington, DC 20059. Its coordinates are 38.92125, -77.01832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is School of Nursing & Allied Health and when was it built?
School of Nursing & Allied Health has 68,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is School of Nursing & Allied Health covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “School of Nursing & Allied Health, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/school-of-nursing-allied-health-0c1dcf11 (data as of July 9, 2026).