Southeast Academy
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 645 Milwaukee Place, SE · 20032
At a glance
Southeast Academy is a 58,539-square-foot K-12 school at 645 Milwaukee Place, SE in Washington, DC, built in 1957.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,106,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,870 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,539 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4780156:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 12 | -5 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | -1 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 18 | -61 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | +72 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | -3 | 119.2 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 10 | -82 | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 473 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | +48 | 527.7 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 44 | +43 | 684.4 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | ±0 | 124660.1 kBtu/ft² | 49,718 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 1 | 124307.7 kBtu/ft² | 49,420 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
FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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Location
- Address
- 645 Milwaukee Place, SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20032
- Coordinates
- 38.84763, -76.99701
Within ~1 km
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How does Southeast Academy compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 58,539 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Southeast Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Washington, DC disclosures for Southeast Academy, covering report years 2014–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2014 to 12 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 92. Site EUI moved from 684.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 97.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 86% decrease. Reported emissions went from 365 tCO₂e to 384 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
Which law requires Southeast Academy to report its energy use?
Southeast Academy 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:PM4780156:2024). 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 Southeast Academy's energy grade?
Southeast Academy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Southeast Academy use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Southeast Academy's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Southeast Academy?
Southeast Academy is at 645 Milwaukee Place, SE, in Washington, DC 20032. Its coordinates are 38.84763, -76.99701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Southeast Academy and when was it built?
Southeast Academy has 58,539 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Southeast Academy 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, “Southeast Academy, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/southeast-academy-26b67d33 (data as of July 9, 2026).