Takoma Park Baptist Church
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 635 Aspen Street, NW · 20012
At a glance
Takoma Park Baptist Church is a 33,432-square-foot worship facility at 635 Aspen Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1923. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.2 kBtu/ft² and 104 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 64.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 104 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 71,497 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,570 therms |
| Water use | 242 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,432 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20472627:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | -8 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -11 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 68 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
TAKOMA PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
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Location
- Address
- 635 Aspen Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20012
- Coordinates
- 38.97256, -77.02259
Within ~1 km
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How does Takoma Park Baptist 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. Takoma Park Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 49.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,432 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 11 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 Takoma Park Baptist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Takoma Park Baptist Church, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 68. Site EUI moved from 32.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 52% increase. Reported emissions went from 68 tCO₂e to 104 tCO₂e over the same span (up 53%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Takoma Park Baptist Church's 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,432 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (482 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 64.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 71,497 kWh of electricity, 11,570 therms of natural gas and 242 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Takoma Park Baptist Church to report its energy use?
Takoma Park Baptist 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:PM20472627:2024). 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 Takoma Park Baptist Church's energy grade?
Takoma Park Baptist Church scores 49 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 Takoma Park Baptist Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft² (64.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,432 sq ft, including 71,497 kWh of electricity and 11,570 therms of natural gas.
What are Takoma Park Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
Takoma Park Baptist Church reported 104 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Takoma Park Baptist Church?
Takoma Park Baptist Church is at 635 Aspen Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20012. Its coordinates are 38.97256, -77.02259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Takoma Park Baptist Church and when was it built?
Takoma Park Baptist Church has 33,432 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Takoma Park Baptist 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, “Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/takoma-park-baptist-church-0edf116e (data as of July 9, 2026).