St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 1525 Newton St. NW · 20010
At a glance
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church is a 36,552-square-foot worship facility at 1525 Newton St. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1929. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 224,948 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,928 therms |
| Water use | 1,239 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,552 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM21968197:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 37 | -12 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | -2 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 123 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
ST STEPHENS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 1525 Newton St. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20010
- Coordinates
- 38.93348, -77.03575
Within ~1 km
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How does St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church 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. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,552 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 5 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 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 37 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 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. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 36,552 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (711 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 224,948 kWh of electricity, 15,928 therms of natural gas and 1,239 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church to report its energy use?
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church 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:PM21968197:2024). 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 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church's energy grade?
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church scores 37 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 St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² (106.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,552 sq ft, including 224,948 kWh of electricity and 15,928 therms of natural gas.
What are St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church's carbon emissions?
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church?
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church is at 1525 Newton St. NW, in Washington, DC 20010. Its coordinates are 38.93348, -77.03575 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church and when was it built?
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church has 36,552 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church 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, “St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/st-stephen-and-the-incarnation-episcopal-church-51770c8a (data as of July 9, 2026).