Sixteen Hundred
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1600 16th Street NW · 20009
At a glance
Sixteen Hundred is a 45,134-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1600 16th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1940. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu/ft² and 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 229 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 398,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,554 therms |
| Water use | 1,626 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,134 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4260428:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +5 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +5 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 258 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
DARO REALTY LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1600 16th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.91132, -77.03696
Within ~1 km
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How does Sixteen Hundred compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Sixteen Hundred's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 75.7 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,134 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Sixteen Hundred's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Sixteen Hundred, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 258 tCO₂e to 229 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Sixteen Hundred's 75.7 kBtu/ft² across 45,134 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,001 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 398,538 kWh of electricity, 20,554 therms of natural gas and 1,626 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sixteen Hundred to report its energy use?
Sixteen Hundred 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:PM4260428:2024). 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 Sixteen Hundred's energy grade?
Sixteen Hundred scores 68 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 Sixteen Hundred use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.7 kBtu/ft² (132.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,134 sq ft, including 398,538 kWh of electricity and 20,554 therms of natural gas.
What are Sixteen Hundred's carbon emissions?
Sixteen Hundred reported 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sixteen Hundred?
Sixteen Hundred is at 1600 16th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.91132, -77.03696 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sixteen Hundred and when was it built?
Sixteen Hundred has 45,134 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sixteen Hundred 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, “Sixteen Hundred, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/sixteen-hundred-2c3c5ca6 (data as of July 9, 2026).