Southern Hills - Building 3
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 4337 4TH STREET SE · 20032
At a glance
Southern Hills - Building 3 is a 40,808-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4337 4TH STREET SE in Washington, DC, built in 1949. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 37.6 kBtu/ft² and 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 37.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 135 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 450,294 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 3,126 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,808 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM34776695:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | +11 | 37.6 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | +8 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | +8 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 27 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 166 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
SOUTHERN HILLS LP
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Location
- Address
- 4337 4TH STREET SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20032
- Coordinates
- 38.82767, -77.00132
Within ~1 km
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How does Southern Hills - Building 3 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. Southern Hills - Building 3's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 37.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,808 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 16 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 Southern Hills - Building 3's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Southern Hills - Building 3, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2021 to 54 in 2024 (+27 points). Site EUI moved from 45.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 37.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 166 tCO₂e to 135 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Southern Hills - Building 3's 37.6 kBtu/ft² across 40,808 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (450 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 450,294 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 3,126 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Southern Hills - Building 3 to report its energy use?
Southern Hills - Building 3 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:PM34776695:2024). 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 Southern Hills - Building 3's energy grade?
Southern Hills - Building 3 scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Southern Hills - Building 3 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.6 kBtu/ft² (105.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,808 sq ft, including 450,294 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Southern Hills - Building 3's carbon emissions?
Southern Hills - Building 3 reported 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Southern Hills - Building 3?
Southern Hills - Building 3 is at 4337 4TH STREET SE, in Washington, DC 20032. Its coordinates are 38.82767, -77.00132 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Southern Hills - Building 3 and when was it built?
Southern Hills - Building 3 has 40,808 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Southern Hills - Building 3 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, “Southern Hills - Building 3, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/southern-hills-building-3-dfea3a13 (data as of July 9, 2026).