The Century
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2651 16th Street NW · 20009
At a glance
The Century is a 77,367-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2651 16th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1937. In its 2020 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 51.0 kBtu/ft² and 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 51.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 301 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 790,117 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,508 therms |
| Water use | 4,782 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 77,367 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM6286645:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 52 | -17 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | -23 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 300 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | ±0 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 287 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
CENTURY PARTNERS 16TH STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2651 16th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92458, -77.03600
Within ~1 km
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How does The Century 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. The Century's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 51.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,367 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 28 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 The Century's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for The Century, covering report years 2017–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2017 to 52 in 2020 (-40 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 92. Site EUI moved from 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 51.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 301 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. The Century's 51.0 kBtu/ft² across 77,367 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,156 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 114.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 790,117 kWh of electricity, 12,508 therms of natural gas and 4,782 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Century to report its energy use?
The Century 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 2020 disclosure (source record dc:PM6286645:2020). 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 The Century's energy grade?
The Century scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2020 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Century use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 51.0 kBtu/ft² (114.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,367 sq ft, including 790,117 kWh of electricity and 12,508 therms of natural gas.
What are The Century's carbon emissions?
The Century reported 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is The Century?
The Century is at 2651 16th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92458, -77.03600 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Century and when was it built?
The Century has 77,367 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Century covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “The Century, Washington, DC — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-century-76962609 (data as of July 9, 2026).