St. Stephens
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 4000 Benning Rd NE · 20019
At a glance
St. Stephens is a 59,643-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4000 Benning Rd NE in Washington, DC, built in 2017. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.1 kBtu/ft² and 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 595,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,514 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,643 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM14517000:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +7 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | -6 | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | -8 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 194 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | +2 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +5 | 32.8 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 215 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
4000 BENNING ROAD LLC
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Location
- Address
- 4000 Benning Rd NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.89421, -76.94629
Within ~1 km
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How does St. Stephens 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. St. Stephens's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,643 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 52 years later 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 St. Stephens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for St. Stephens, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 87 in both 2019 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 215 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Stephens's 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 59,643 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (596 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 95.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 595,605 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,514 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St. Stephens to report its energy use?
St. Stephens 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:PM14517000:2024). 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. Stephens's energy grade?
St. Stephens scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St. Stephens use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft² (95.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,643 sq ft, including 595,605 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are St. Stephens's carbon emissions?
St. Stephens reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is St. Stephens?
St. Stephens is at 4000 Benning Rd NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.89421, -76.94629 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St. Stephens and when was it built?
St. Stephens has 59,643 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is St. Stephens 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. Stephens, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/st-stephens-28b31df7 (data as of July 9, 2026).