Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 3211 Pine Street NW · 20010
At a glance
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC is a 40,950-square-foot worship facility at 3211 Pine Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1923. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 28.2 kBtu/ft² and 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 28.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 81 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 167,965 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,827 therms |
| Water use | 1,013 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,950 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20405912:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -3 | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -6 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 72 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 3211 Pine Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20010
- Coordinates
- 38.93105, -77.03569
Within ~1 km
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How does Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 28.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,950 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 71. Site EUI moved from 26.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 72 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC's 28.2 kBtu/ft² across 40,950 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (338 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 54.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 167,965 kWh of electricity, 5,827 therms of natural gas and 1,013 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC to report its energy use?
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC 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:PM20405912:2024). 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 Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC's energy grade?
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.2 kBtu/ft² (54.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,950 sq ft, including 167,965 kWh of electricity and 5,827 therms of natural gas.
What are Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC's carbon emissions?
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC?
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC is at 3211 Pine Street NW, in Washington, DC 20010. Its coordinates are 38.93105, -77.03569 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC and when was it built?
Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC has 40,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC 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, “Shrine of the Sacred Heart DC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/shrine-of-the-sacred-heart-dc-360c65da (data as of July 9, 2026).