Shepherd Park Library
Library in Washington, DC, DC · 7420 GEORGIA AVENUE NW · 20012
At a glance
Shepherd Park Library is a 23,095-square-foot library at 7420 GEORGIA AVENUE NW in Washington, DC, built in 1969. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.7 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 217,562 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,672 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,095 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004386:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 51.7 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 103 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY
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Location
- Address
- 7420 GEORGIA AVENUE NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20012
- Coordinates
- 38.98029, -77.02701
Within ~1 km
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How does Shepherd Park Library compare with other library buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 36 library buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 43.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 93.9 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 58% below the group average of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,095 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 73,475 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1965).
How has Shepherd Park Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Shepherd Park Library, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 43.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 103 tCO₂e to 73 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 43.7 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. Shepherd Park Library's 43.7 kBtu/ft² across 23,095 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (296 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 217,562 kWh of electricity and 2,672 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Shepherd Park Library to report its energy use?
Shepherd Park Library 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:PM12004386:2024). 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 Shepherd Park Library's energy grade?
Shepherd Park Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Shepherd Park Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.7 kBtu/ft² (102.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,095 sq ft, including 217,562 kWh of electricity and 2,672 therms of natural gas.
What are Shepherd Park Library's carbon emissions?
Shepherd Park Library reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Shepherd Park Library?
Shepherd Park Library is at 7420 GEORGIA AVENUE NW, in Washington, DC 20012. Its coordinates are 38.98029, -77.02701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Shepherd Park Library and when was it built?
Shepherd Park Library has 23,095 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Shepherd Park Library 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, “Shepherd Park Library, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/shepherd-park-library-74017adb (data as of July 9, 2026).